Patient Advocacy
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WCLC Closing Plenary Explored Overcoming Barriers to Patient Advocacy Worldwide
Global leaders in patient advocacy assembled during the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer to shed light on ongoing initiatives.
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Empowering Change and Amplifying Impact Through Research Advocacy Activities
In a Q&A with ILCN, patient advocate Isaac Joseph discusses the importance of patient advocacy in resource-limited settings.
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Meet the Expert: Digital Health for Supportive Care Delivery
Palliative care expert Dr. Jennifer Temel talks about the role of digital health apps in supportive care interventions during an interview with ILCN.
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Laura Greco of “Die, Cancer, Die!” Fame will be Remembered for her Passionate Patient Advocacy
The legacies patients like Ms. Greco leave serve to remind the thoracic oncology community why its work is vital.
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Patient Advocate Ivy B. Elkins Leaves Lasting Legacy
Ms. Elkins, co-founder of the EGFR Resisters advocacy group, will be remembered for her warm and energetic approach to furthering lung cancer research efforts.
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Patient Perspective: Exercise Prescriptions Needed for Lung Cancer Patients
Runner and patient advocate Angus Pratt says running three times a week may be the antithesis of what most people expect from a lung cancer patient, but not only is it possible, it is beneficial.
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Words Matter: Coping with Misinformation in Healthcare
Advocate Angus Pratt explores the issues patients face while researching their disease when inaccurate and out-of-date information is everywhere.
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Patient Advocacy in 2023: A Look Back at Advocacy Efforts, Patient Concerns
Patient research advocate Angus Pratt reflects on the past year of advocacy coverage in ILCN and how the movement has evolved in recent years.
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Patient Perspective: Patients With EGFR+ NSCLC May Still Opt for Quality Over Quantity After FLAURA2
In light of recent data from the study of osimertinib with or without chemotherapy, patient advocate Ivy Elkins said the results may sway some to add chemo to their first-line treatment plan. However, for others, the impact on quality of life will not be worth it.
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Media Training Improves Advocacy Reach, Increases Lung Cancer Awareness
LungCAN Co-Chair Dusty Donaldson says training program helped just two advocates reach more than 630 million people in 32 states and five countries.
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