This is an excellent summary of many of the top cancer stories of 2025 from the staff at Cancer Today.
Here's More Advocacy in Action
The patient and public involvement toolkit (Cancer Research UK)
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has prepared a toolkit to assist researchers in patient and public involvement (PPI), noting that PPI can improve the quality and relevance of the research, and help articulate its benefits for cancer patients and members of the public.
Crowdfunding Campaigns for Cancer Survivors mostly Fall Short
A recent article in MedPage Today discussed the effectiveness of crowdfunding campaigns in meeting the out-of-pocket costs of cancer patients. While well-intentioned, the campaigns raised less than 5% of the out of pocket costs. “Our findings have clinical implications,” the authors wrote. “Discussions of expected cancer treatment costs with the oncology care team have long…
Humanizing Oncology Care: A Strategic Imperative (Luisa Fioretto, MD in JCO Oncology Practice)
Luisa Fioretto, MD “As a medical student, I believed my role was to cure disease. However, after graduation, I found myself meeting people with all their burden of emotional and psychological complexity. While I was listening to them, I quickly realized that I was becoming part of their journey. In oncology, this became a personal encounter between…
The Power of the Patient Voice in Research Advocacy (Huntsman Cancer Center)
Being a patient research advocate was never something Brittany Lee imagined for herself. After two cancer diagnoses, a debilitating muscle disease, and the loss of close friends, she discovered that advocacy was not only a way to process her own experience but also a way to change the future for others. More
Lived experience matters: patient engagement improves cancer care, research (Fred Hutch)
Since its launch in 2011, hundreds of advisors/advocates have volunteered their time and expertise on committees, focus groups, storytelling panels and at events, providing crucial insights regarding the patient experience and how it can be improved at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. More
