Advocacy and cancer
Advocacy and cancer
Advocacy can:
- support change to health care policy which will benefit people with cancer,
- change community attitudes and misconceptions.
- assist people to gain equitable access to resources, services and financial support.
- assist individuals to have control over their situation by providing support and information.
- ensure that individuals have a voice and that it will be heard.
- ensure there is recognition of the rights of people affected by cancer.