Survivors & Advocates

Welcome to the AACR's website for survivors and advocates. Below are some of our resources for survivors, families and patient advocates. For even more materials, please see the navigation bar at the left.

CANCER RESOURCES—UPDATED!

Look here for an extensive list of cancer support and advocacy organizations, government and research institutions, and useful websites. Find organized lists of groups dedicated to specific types of cancer.

SPOTLIGHT

CR—a magazine about people and progress in cancer
If you have cancer, are caring for someone with cancer, or working toward the prevention and cure of the disease, join us at CR magazine. CR's spring issue, with a special focus on cancer health disparities, is available now.

PODCASTS

CR Podcasts
Join CR podcast correspondent Kevin Begos for two new podcasts every month.

Annual Meeting 2008 Podcasts
Listen to the latest research from the AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego on diet and lifestyle, clinical trials and cancer disparities.

Breast Cancer Podcasts
Listen to our series of five podcasts from the Advances in Breast Cancer Research meeting for an update about progress and challenges in breast cancer research and care.

ADVOCACY ACTIONS

Advocacy Action—Reaching Out to Minority Men
Here are some steps on how to reach out to men in underserved communities. (From CR magazine)

Click here to read more Advocacy Actions.

ON CANCER RESEARCH: SCIENTISTS ON SCIENCE

In the latest installment of Scientists on Science, Dr. Michael A. Caligiuri discusses "Basic Biology and Cancer: What Causes Good Cells to Go Bad?"