Advocacy in Action talks with several doctors and advocates at the 2012 Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology to discuss the issue of tissue collection and sharing for molecular testing.  This topic has come to the forefront with all of the new advances in lung cancer. Featuring:  Fred Hisrsh, Suresh Ramalingham, Lecia Sequist, Joan Schiller, Silvia [...]

Dr. Krug discusses his work as the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.  (www.curemeso.org) Lee M. Krug, MD is the Director of the Mesothelioma Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Chair of the Advisory Board for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Advocacy in Action at the 2012 Multidisciplinary Symposium [...]

Dr. Silvia Novello discusses her advocacy work with WALCE — Women Against Lung Cancer in Europe. Silvia Novello, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the thoracic oncology unit at San Luigi Hospital in Orbassano, Italy, part of the University of Turin. Her research interests include thoracic malignancies, gender differences in lung cancer, development of [...]

Vital Options International presents a series of videos from the 2012 Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology –  Advocacy in Action: Personalized Medicine & Biomarker Testing: Advocacy in Action: Understanding Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer Advocacy in Action: The Issue is Tissue  Advocacy in Action: The Role of Advocates in Patient Education for Biomarker Testing   [...]

Linda House, Executive Vice-President of External Affairs at The Cancer Support Community  sits down with The Group Room to share the history and the programs of the organization. The Cancer Support Community is an international non-profit dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people affected by cancer. Likely the largest employer of psychosocial oncology [...]

Susan Earl Hosbach, Executive Director of The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation sits down with Advocacy in Action at ASCO to share the mission, services and goals of the organization. The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation envisions a world in which all adults affected by cancer have access to the resources for support, up-to-date information, and clinical [...]

Vital Options International presents Advocacy in Action, bringing together the influential leaders of the cancer advocacy community to address Public Policy Advocacy For Cancer. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and treatments. Although cancer survivors are more likely to return to their jobs and families, they are [...]

In this Advocacy in Action episode, Nancy Davenport-Ennis (Founder & CEO, National Patient Advocate Foundation) talks about the public policy focus of the National Patient Advocate Foundation. To view all of the videos in this series, click here. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and treatments. Although [...]

In this Advocacy in Action episode, Scott Williams (Director, Professional Relations & Public Policy, Men’s Health Network) talks about the three pillars of focus for the Men’s Health Network. To view all of the videos in this series, click here. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and [...]

In this Advocacy in Action episode, Ted Okon (Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance – COA) talks about the public policy focus for the Community Oncology Alliance. To view all of the videos in this series, click here. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and treatments. Although cancer [...]