You don’t have to be a cancer survivor or share your personal story to acknowledge a cancerversary. You can also use the site to honor a friend or family member who inspires you, or pay tribute to someone you’ve lost. Cancerversary means different things to different people but it’s always about survivorship. Learn more >> ___________________________________
Cancer Advocate Spotlight: Rebecca Esparza
On Thanksgiving Day in 2001, Rebecca Esparza awoke from routine surgery to learn she had ovarian cancer. Learn how Rebecca went from feeling helpless to starting a support group and taking on advocacy work. Read more >>
Toolbox Module Highlight: Living with Multiple Myeloma
The first disease-specific Toolbox module focuses on multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. This award-winning module addresses multiple myeloma diagnosis and basic treatment options, side effects and symptom management, coping with change, information for caregivers, and resources for people affected by the disease. Listen now >>
Take Advantage of the Recess!
While your representative is in your home district this August, drop by and ask him or her to lend cancer survivors a helping hand by becoming a co-sponsor of H.R. 1844, the Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act.
We’ve got the materials you’ll need to make advocating easy - including talking points, frequently asked questions, and tactics on visiting your legislator. ___________________________________
Make a Real Difference in the World of Cancer Research!
Bring your perspective and experiences to the table as a consumer advocate in the peer review process. The Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research program is looking for volunteers to join three peer review committees. Reviewers will evaluate research proposals and help choose which ones should be funded. Application deadline is August 14! Learn about the program >> ___________________________________
Healing Yourself and Others - Life Beyond Cancer
Spend four days at the luxurious Miraval Spa in Catalina, Ariz., focusing on wellness and advocacy through and beyond the cancer experience. Life Beyond Cancer is a four-day retreat for women cancer survivors and oncology nurses that combines workshops, lectures and group activities to help participants start or support existing services and advocacy programs in their communities for people with cancer. More information >> ___________________________________
Toolbox Wins Two 2009 National Health Information Awards
NCCS’s Cancer Survival Toolbox® was selected as a winner in two categories in the 16th annual National Health Information Awards, which recognizes the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials. The entire Toolbox program received recognition, as did its newest Toolbox module, Living with Multiple Myeloma. Read more about the awards >>
