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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship advocates in the public interest for survivors of all types of cancer. Advocacy – focused on ensuring that all cancer survivors get the highest quality care throughout their lives – is at the very core of our mission. We use our experience, our deep and often firsthand understanding of the issues, the voices of survivors, and our reliance on the most solid evidence available to advocate for cancer policy at the federal level. As part of that effort, we engage a nationwide network of grassroots advocates to demonstrate the strength of numbers in support of our ideas and to put a human face on the issues we tackle. The voice of the survivor is the most powerful tool NCCS holds in its mission to improve care for the nearly 12 million people in the U.S. who live with cancer.

Taking action to ensure that Americans have access to the highest quality cancer care is what drives the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. We speak up for cancer survivors and their families to ensure they receive the quality care they deserve and we empower them to speak up for themselves.

Join us in our effort to improve the way cancer care is delivered. We need your voice, your experience, and your expertise to achieve this important mission.

How can you help? Get involved. Read about the work we do and the policies we support. Learn how to be an advocate for yourself and others. And speak up – in this section we can help you raise your voice and connect with decision-makers and with others in the cancer advocacy community.

SURVIVOR PROFILES

Merv Williams, three-year prostate cancer survivor

Life has many challenges, but it’s our response to the toughest tests that proves our mettle. When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007, I knew I had no other choice but to survive first and then make the most of my experience.
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