On Cancer Research contains articles designed to help cancer survivors and patient advocates learn about and explore cancer research and advocacy.
Scientists on Science
Scientists on Science includes text versions of scientists speaking in their own words about everything from the basic biology of cancer to the latest scientific research. Our most recent article in Scientists on Science is by Dr. Michael A. Caligiuri, who discusses "Basic Biology and Cancer: What Causes Good Cells to Go Bad?"
Dialogues
Dialogues are discussions between two people (advocates, physicians, scientists or survivors) on a current topic in cancer research or advocacy. Our first article in Dialogues is a conversation between Dr. Mina Bissell and Ms. Peggy Devine about Bissell's research on how cells' surroundings contribute to cancer.
Tools for Understanding
Tools for Understanding includes articles that offer guidance on how to learn about cancer research and advocacy. The first set of articles is designed to help cancer survivors, patient advocates, caregivers and others who want to understand scientific journal articles.
Advocates on Advocacy
Advocates on Advocacy includes articles from CR magazine that provide steps you can take to get started as a patient advocate or to improve your advocacy work.
May 2, 2008