LIVESTRONG Changing the Cancer Care System

LIVESTRONG is committed to advocating for and creating programs and policies that benefit patients and survivors around the world. Through the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes, LIVESTRONG will revolutionize and reinvent the ecosystem of cancer care. 

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Social Impact & Volunteering

When Cancer Tries to Destroy You, What Do You Do?
Cancer changed my family forever. I was diagnosed with testicular cancer twice and my beloved wife, Judy, was taken from us after a brave battle with multiple myeloma.

Health & Healthcare

New LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA Commitment Highlighted by White House and National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Vice President Joe Biden highlighted a commitment by LIVESTRONG and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) to double the size and scope of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program by 2021 to serve 100,000 cancer survivors and to integrate the program into clinical practice across the country. The commitment was one of multiple around the U.S. catalyzed by the Cancer Moonshot initiative and released by the White House today.

Health & Healthcare

Survivor Advocate Program Shapes Future Research

Health & Healthcare

Texas Takes on Cancer – A CPRIT Progress Report
Last week, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) passed a major milestone in the fight against cancer.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Financial Impact of Cancer on Survivors: A LIVESTRONG Survey Update
Earlier this year, a study using LIVESTRONG data from 2012 was published in the health policy journal, Health Affairs. Authors spoke to the heavy financial burden of cancer care among survivors, including reported medical debt and bankruptcy. Now, we have analyzed similar LIVESTRONG data from 2015, which has revealed similar findings.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why I Became a Cancer Advocate: Amy
Walking out of a friend’s funeral that had lost her battle with leukemia, and watching her three young daughters, husband, family and community grieving, felt very unnecessary. In addition, her twin sister had stage IV lymphoma. I was forever changed that day.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Be a Voice for Change
In the fight against cancer, we are stronger together. You are invited to be a LIVESTRONG advocate and to lend your voice, your passion and your experience to improve healthcare systems for people affected by the disease.

Social Impact & Volunteering

We Asked, and You Took Action for Cancer Survivors. Thank You!
Thanks to your engagement, 27 members of Congress signed a letter calling for cancer survivor services to be a priority in the FY 2017 federal budget.

Health & Healthcare

Cancer Survivors Should be a Priority
In our state, cancer is the leading cause of death for Texans age 85 and younger. It is also the leading cause of death from disease among Texas children.

According to the National Cancer Institute, at some point in their lives, nearly 40 percent of Americans will hear the words, “You have cancer.” And this year alone, nearly 1.7 million U.S. residents are expected to be diagnosed with the disease. The number is likely to rise as the baby boomer population ages.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cancer Survivors Need Your Help. Take Action Now.
As Congress makes important decisions in the coming weeks about federal funding for FY 2017, we must make sure they prioritize the unique needs of cancer survivors. Using the steps below, contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to sign the cancer survivorship appropriations letter.

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