Patient Advocacy

Advocacy transforms healthcare by inspiring patients to demand equitable care and drive systemic change. Tigerlily Foundation’s ANGEL program empowers women to lead the charge for inclusive and accessible treatment for all. Read More ›

The ANGEL Advocacy Program provides the education, tools, and support needed to navigate your cancer experience and make informed decisions. Read More ›

No matter how hard you push, advocacy can fall on deaf ears, especially among men. Here’s how I am changing the narrative. Read More ›

Ngozi Ejedimu was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39, after having a benign lump removed at age 19, and after experiencing firsthand the uninformed Nigerian breast cancer culture, she became an advocate for health literacy for Nigerian women. Read More ›

Sally Torgeson explains how a myeloma coach can help newly diagnosed patients with the vast array of information, emotional, and financial demands of this type of blood cancer. Read More ›

Diagnosed with stage II breast cancer at age 45, Lauren Schultz found herself having to navigate a new world she knew nothing about. Here, she gives specific tips she had to learn the hard way. Read More ›

Maimah Karmo was diagnosed with stage II triple-negative breast cancer at age 32. After her diagnosis, she was emboldened to fight against the injustices and inequalities black women face in navigating medical care. Read More ›

In this third article on bedside advocacy, Kimberley Norris illuminates key processes and aspects of end of life and hospice care that will be valuable for any advocate. Read More ›

Montessa Lee’s pain persisted after an initial visit to the doctor and a misdiagnosis. Finally, an x-ray in the emergency room revealed a 15-cm mass on her left lung. Read how she turned anger into action. Read More ›

Mark DeLong’s son Peter was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, at age 14, and died when he was just 16. Mark uses advocacy to raise funds for cancer research in Peter’s memory. Read More ›