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Forum: Advocacy

Join here to discuss issues where we can have a voice!

• Horrible New Recommendations: Breast Cancer Screening in Canada

  1 Posts 26 Views

  Created by: Elizabeth9 on Dec 11, 2018 11:07AM

  Latest post: Dec 11, 2018 11:07AM by Elizabeth9

• The importance of social media as a patient advocacy tool

  1 Posts 18 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Nov 24, 2018 03:53PM

  Latest post: Nov 24, 2018 03:53PM by Traveltext

• U.S. Health Coverage for Cancer Patients/Survivors in Jeopardy

  6 Posts 176 Views

  Created by: elise24601 on Oct 18, 2018 11:33PM

  Latest post: Oct 30, 2018 09:32PM by ruthbru

• good op-ed about pink October and advocacy

  3 Posts 48 Views

  Created by: rainnyc on Oct 3, 2018 07:45AM

  Latest post: Oct 3, 2018 12:42PM by ksusan

• Announcing the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

  11 Posts 156 Views

  Created by: CBCRP-Nick on Sep 28, 2018 03:27PM

  Latest post: Oct 2, 2018 07:26PM by WC3

• We need a new ribbon. Comments welcome.

  39 Posts 363 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Jul 9, 2018 05:40AM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2018 07:36AM by Wildplaces

• PAIN MEDICATION DENIAL--IS IT TIME TO FIND A LAWYER

  29 Posts 1,332 Views

  Created by: sas-schatzi on Apr 16, 2015 07:21PM

  Latest post: Jan 24, 2018 02:56AM by sas-schatzi

• Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group

  1 Posts 27 Views

  Created by: TonyaB on Dec 12, 2017 11:44AM

  Latest post: Dec 12, 2017 11:44AM by TonyaB

• a good podcast about pinkwashing....

  1 Posts 40 Views

  Created by: rainnyc on Nov 1, 2017 11:41AM

  Latest post: Nov 1, 2017 11:41AM by rainnyc

• Short Film Screening about bc in young adults in DC This Sun

  1 Posts 65 Views

  Created by: caligirl2 on Oct 18, 2017 06:37PM

  Latest post: Oct 18, 2017 06:37PM by caligirl2

• Northern CA/San Jose Breast Reconstruction Awareness Event

  1 Posts 62 Views

  Created by: cyclegal on Sep 28, 2017 01:48PM

  Latest post: Sep 28, 2017 01:48PM by cyclegal

• Petition to Count Diagnoses of Metastatic Breast Cancer

  3 Posts 119 Views

  Created by: nottoday on Feb 25, 2017 11:26AM

  Latest post: Aug 12, 2017 11:13AM by Lumpie

• American Cancer Society Statement Re: new Senate Health Bill

  1 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: elise24601 on Jul 16, 2017 02:08AM

  Latest post: Jul 16, 2017 02:08AM by elise24601

• New OBGYN Guidelines Recommend Mammos at Age 40

  1 Posts 57 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jun 28, 2017 10:59AM

  Latest post: Jun 28, 2017 10:59AM by Moderators

• Zadroga Act/WTC Victims Fund/ Saudia Arabia Law Suit

  1 Posts 74 Views

  Created by: KCMC on Apr 6, 2017 07:02PM

  Latest post: Apr 6, 2017 07:02PM by KCMC

• Submit YOUR artwork for Expressions of Hope Calendar!

  1 Posts 54 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 28, 2017 03:53PM

  Latest post: Mar 28, 2017 03:53PM by Moderators

• ACS: ONE BILLION $$$ to be cut from Cancer Research!

  4 Posts 118 Views

  Created by: elise24601 on Mar 17, 2017 01:21AM

  Latest post: Mar 17, 2017 11:19AM by marijen

• How do you advocate and donate for bc?

  2 Posts 100 Views

  Created by: iamasurvivor01 on Jul 5, 2016 04:38PM

  Latest post: Feb 11, 2017 06:48AM by DorisJurgens

• Pink ribbon campaigns trump blue ribbon campaigns

  19 Posts 229 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Sep 26, 2016 06:37AM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2017 04:06PM by KBeee

• Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week.

  9 Posts 135 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Oct 16, 2016 10:55PM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2017 02:42PM by Traveltext

• Breast cancer survivors and TODAY show

  2 Posts 110 Views

  Created by: Larkspur on Oct 1, 2015 12:44PM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2017 10:20AM by cliff

• Petition for Healthcare!

  9 Posts 121 Views

  Created by: nem126 on Jan 27, 2017 12:05PM

  Latest post: Jan 31, 2017 04:03PM by nem126

• Sheryl Crow..Thanks for promoting breast cancer ignorance!

  13 Posts 438 Views

  Created by: voraciousreader on Sep 11, 2016 12:15AM

  Latest post: Sep 12, 2016 05:07AM by Traveltext

• DES (diethylstilbestrol) Lawsuit Won in Boston Today!

  6 Posts 187 Views

  Created by: tuckertwo on Jan 20, 2012 12:09AM

  Latest post: Aug 29, 2016 10:58AM by Bra32TNBC2013

• Petition to add metastasis research to cancer moonshot

  3 Posts 75 Views

  Created by: PurpleMinion on Apr 18, 2016 01:49PM

  Latest post: Apr 19, 2016 12:18AM by Kiks1

• A petition for research into breast cancer mets - please sign!

  14 Posts 223 Views

  Created by: ThePrincess on Apr 14, 2016 03:20PM

  Latest post: Apr 17, 2016 10:54AM by JuniperCat

• TPP, Costs of Medicine, and Invitation to join me in Advocacy

  3 Posts 98 Views

  Created by: CancerThriver on Mar 18, 2016 01:57PM

  Latest post: Mar 21, 2016 05:04PM by Hopeful82014

• NY Times article about October and what it means to BC patients

  3 Posts 109 Views

  Created by: rainnyc on Oct 30, 2015 08:22AM

  Latest post: Oct 31, 2015 09:49AM by rainnyc

• A Look at Charitable & Non-Charitable Organizations

  44 Posts 1,056 Views

  Created by: sas-schatzi on Oct 9, 2012 02:36PM

  Latest post: Oct 28, 2015 12:07PM by sas-schatzi