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Traditionally patients and family members were not considered as leaders, as in the case of ACC PAC and other patient partnerships.

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The ACC PAC includes currently 11 members affected by cancer and three researchers from Atlantic provinces.

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Cancer, precision medicine, and Atlantic Canada: A priority setting exercise by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee - Discover Health Systems Background Precision Medicine in oncology is a rapidly evolving field aiming to prevent and treat cancers based on detailed patient and tumor characteristics. To better develop research studies, healt...

This advocacy is based on the work and discussions by the ACC PAC in the last year, which is also published in a scholarly journal in March

(access it here freely: link.springer.com/article/10.1...)

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...better support for everyone, including patients, family members, and caregivers affected by cancer and better and more equitable cancer drug coverage in Atlantic Canada.

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Cancer is a 'family affair,' says researcher calling for more support | CBC News Cancer researcher and advocate Sevtap Savas says cancer affects not just the patient but their families as well, and they need more support.

As the leader of the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC), I am once again proud to advocate for ..

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