Advocacy

Breast cancer advocates are actively involved in areas as varied as: learning about and supporting health care issues regarding funding of breast cancer research and new breakthroughs in treatments, assisting in new clinical trial development and accrual of patients, and supporting and educating women who are diagnosed with breast cancer.

Join the Breastlink advocacy team and learn how your involvement can make a difference. It is rewarding and you can help many patients as well as survivors. If you are interested in understanding how you might participate as a breast cancer advocate, please click here.

Below is an ongoing series of information and articles produced by Breastlink breast cancer advocates.

SABSC 2007 by Marisa Sanchez
This was my first year attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). No words could have prepared me for the magnitude of the event. Download

SABSC 2007 by Kim Tankersley
I was not surprised to find out that I had breast cancer. After all, I had a ridiculously strong family history of the disease, and knew it would probably hit me someday, however, I somehow never imagined it would happen in my thirties. Download

SABSC 2007 by Mary Billings
Last December, thanks to a scholarship provided by the Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund, I had the opportunity to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Download

SABSC Advocate Report by Mary Billings
In December, thanks to a scholarship from the Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund (BCCRF), I had the incredible opportunity to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium as a patient advocate. Download

SABSC Advocate Report by Monica Hodges
Breast cancer advocacy refers to working to advance public awareness, interest, and action to end breast cancer. Survivors and others who are interested in conquering this disease can be involved in advocacy efforts. I became a patient advocate in 2005 after treatment for inflammatory breast cancer. Download