Keeping You Informed

In this episode of OncTimes Talk, host Dr. McDonald speaks with Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy and Education at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and a 23‑year breast cancer survivor.

Residents of nearly half the nation’s counties live in a pharmacy desert, with no drugstore within a 10-mile radius, according to a study from Ohio State University.

Researchers developed an analytic framework that linked housing cost and density, recent relocation and the number of children enrolled in public preschools to shorter breast cancer survival.

As colorectal cancer and breast cancer are on the rise in people under 40, if you're experiencing symptoms, you shouldn't put off that doctor's appointment, even if you think you're young and healthy.

In 2024, COA’s Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN) provided advocacy, education, and engagement opportunities in multiple ways.

In 2023, COA’s Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN) provided advocacy, education, and engagement opportunities in multiple ways.

While the new year is always filled with energy and enthusiasm, it is also important to reflect on the impact of our advocacy accomplishments in 2022.

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