October 2007
Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the October e-newsletter for the Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program. Fall has arrived and so has the latest issue of CR! Some of the highlights from this issue include stories about chemobrain, exercise and cancer, and Ingrid Bergman. Subscribers can access the full archive of articles online at www.CRmagazine.org. A selection of articles is available online for non-subscribers as well.
The Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program has several updates for survivor advocates, including a new Scientist↔Survivor
Program event and our CANCER ANSWERS—a public forum. Please scroll down to read more.
We look forward to hearing your questions and comments about the
activities and publications of the Survivor and Patient Advocacy
Program. E-mail us at advocacy@aacr.org.
Best wishes,
Gwen Darien
Jessica Gorman
Alanna Kennedy
James Marengo
Tracy Middleton
Karen Russell
Jenny Song
CR MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS
Realistic Expectations — Free Full Text
Gwen Darien, CR's editor-in-chief, reflects on the expectations placed on survivors to live life to the fullest. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
Ingrid Bergman's Toughest Act — Free Full Text
Since Ingrid Bergman's death from breast cancer, significant advances
have changed the treatment and support of women with the disease. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
Advocacy Action: Participating as a Research Advocate — Free Full Text
A patient advocate shares tips for representing patients in the research process. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
Resources — Free Full Text
We've provided resources for you to find more information about the stories in the Fall 2007 issue of CR. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
CR PODCASTS
Could Milk Help Women With Breast Cancer?
In this installment of CR's Cancer News Podcast, Kevin
Begos reports on a mouse study that suggests a potential links between low calcium intake calcium and breast cancer metastases in bone. To listen, please click on the icon or title. You
can also visit www.CRmagazine.org to listen.
CANCER ANSWERS — A PUBLIC FORUM
Save the Date! The AACR has announced the dates of its next two public forums: Dec. 1, 2007, in Atlanta and Dec. 8, 2007, in Philadelphia. CANCER ANSWERS
is a free program at The Science of Cancer Health Disparities
conference in Atlanta and at the Frontiers in Cancer Prevention
Research conference in Philadelphia. Each public forum gives cancer
patients, families, caregivers and others an opportunity to meet
world-renowned experts and to learn about the latest news in cancer
research.
Please click here for additional information.
CANCER ANSWERS is made possible by a generous grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
SURVIVOR ADVOCATE OPPORTUNITIES
Scientist↔Survivor Program
We are pleased to announce the SSP at the Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research conference, in Philadelphia, Dec. 5-8, 2007. For more information, click on the link above or call James Marengo at 1-267-646-0552 or Karen Russell at 1-267-646-0550 or e-mail SSProgram@aacr.org.
Advocate Travel Scholarship Awards
For the first time, the AACR is offering survivor advocates a special
scholarship opportunity to help them attend one of two upcoming
conferences: The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved in Atlanta or Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research
in Philadelphia. For more
information, contact James Marengo at 1-267-646-0552 or e-mail advocacy@aacr.org.
ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE OPPORTUNITIES
Discounted Conference Registration
The AACR is pleased to offer survivor advocates discounted registration rates for The Science of Cancer Health Disparities conference, Nov. 27-30, 2007, in Atlanta. Advocates who are also
affiliate members of the AACR are eligible for a discounted rate of
$150. The discounted rate for advocates who are not members is $200. In addition to the
registration form, representatives of organizations must submit a
personal biography or a curriculum vitae and a brochure from their organization. Independent advocates must also submit a biography or curriculum vitae, along with a letter of recommendation from a colleague. On-site registration at this special rate WILL NOT be available. Please contact James Marengo at 1-267-646-0552 for a registration form, or if you have any questions.
Advocate Affiliate Membership
We invite all advocates to take the opportunity to join the AACR as advocate affiliate members. Membership in the AACR will allow you to become an even more integral
part of the
organization and further strengthen communication and collaboration
among advocates, scientists and survivors. Please take advantage of
this invitation. For detailed information, please download the advocate
affiliate membership application.
NEW TO THE SURVIVOR AND PATIENT ADVOCACY STAFF
Tracy Middleton, CR magazine's new assistant director of circulation and marketing, joins the AACR from Dennis Publishing in London, England, where she was most recently an international licensing manager for Maxim magazine. She aims to grow CR's readership, believing that the more people who are educated about cancer prevention and research, the closer we are to a cure. Trained as a health journalist, Tracy's writing has appeared in Men's Health, Men's Fitness and Marie Claire.
If you have any comments or suggestions for us, please send an e-mail to advocacy@aacr.org.
Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program
American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
www.aacr.org/SurvivorsAndAdvocates
E-mail: advocacy@aacr.org
Phone: 1-267-646-0552
Fax: 1-215-440-9319