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AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022 Survivors

The goal of cancer research is to provide benefit for cancer survivors and their loved ones. Please read the courageous stories below from a variety of cancer survivors to learn how we are transforming patient care by making research count for patients and survivors.

Speaking Out About Male Breast Cancer

Mathew Knowles, MBA, PhD

Orange County, California

Speaking Out About Male Breast Cancer

Combating Breast Cancer, Thanks to Support from the LGBTQIA+ Community

Simone Saint Laurent

Brooklyn, New York

Combating Breast Cancer, Thanks to Support from the LGBTQIA+ Community

Managing Inherited Cancer Risk, Thanks to Genetic Testing

Alejandro Mirazo

Douglas, Arizona

Managing Inherited Cancer Risk, Thanks to Genetic Testing

Helping Latina Women with Cancer by Overcoming the Language Barriers

Sandra Morales

Queens, New York

Helping Latina Women with Cancer by Overcoming the Language Barriers

Living a Healthy Life, Thanks to a Phase I Clinical Trial

Faye Belvin

Jacksonville, Florida

Living a Healthy Life, Thanks to a Phase I Clinical Trial

Maintaining a Positive Attitude for Life Despite a History of Prostate Cancer

Ray Spells

Asheville, North Carolina

Maintaining a Positive Attitude for Life Despite a History of Prostate Cancer

Bringing Cancer Education to the Community as a Patient Advocate

Marlena Murphy

Union City, Georgia

Bringing Cancer Education to the Community as a Patient Advocate

Helping the Hawaiian Community Get the Cancer Care Resources They Need

Kehau Matsumoto

Honolulu, Hawaii

Helping the Hawaiian Community Get the Cancer Care Resources They Need