Cancer patient advocates first appeared decades ago, in the breast cancer community.  Patient advocates are dedicated to supporting patients and their loved ones, improving lung cancer education and awareness, and generating funds for advocacy and research.  With the advent of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for many types of cancer, the past ten years have seen a growing group of patients, survivors, and caregivers who have lived with cancer long enough to become active, knowledgeable advocates for their cancer community. There is another type of cancer patient advocate called a “research advocate.” Research… Read More