Survivorship Conference 2012 - survivor advocate program deadline to apply January 23rd, 2012

Deadline extended for the 2012 Survivorship Research Conference and Survivor Advocate Program

The National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship, the American Cancer Society, LIVESTRONG, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are bringing together researchers, clinicians, cancer survivors, advocates, program planners, policy-makers, and public health experts to present, discuss and disseminate groundbreaking cancer survivorship research. The 6^th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, entitled “Cancer Survivorship Research: Translating Science to Care,” will be held on June 14-16, 2012, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

The deadline for applications for the Survivor Advocate Program, which provides scholarships for up to 20 advocates to attend the conference, is extended to Monday, January 23^rd, 2012. Advocates will learn first-hand about translating cancer survivorship advances from early-stage research to survivor care, interact with other advocate leaders and researchers, and develop tools to educate communities about key survivorship issues.