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CARRA members are vastly diverse in age, gender, race, ethnicity, cancer type, geographic location, and experiences. Below is a list of the CARRA members and the constituency or advocacy group that they represent who are willing to identify themselves to their fellow members, NCI staff, and the public. Of these, certain CARRA members have elected not to list their group name.

Please note that members were not selected based on their primary advocacy group, but rather on the basis of their indvidual qualifications as consumer advocates.

Last Name

First Name

Organization

Bailey

Joan

Lymphoma Research Foundation

Balaban

Barbara

West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition

Beckwith

Barbara

Columbus Community Clinical Oncology Program

Bielawski

Gregory

US TOO! International, Inc.

Bloom

Gary

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association

Boyajian

Richard

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Adult Patient and Family Counsel

Bradbrooke

Roy

US TOO! International, Inc

Brandt

Heather

South Carolina Cancer Center

Burgess

Alice S.

American Cancer Society

Butler

Grace

Hope Through Grace, Inc.

Carey

Robert

Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition (GPCC)

Cecchi

Donald

Gilda's Club

Chen Tanyolae

Chira

USCF Comprehensive Cancer Center, Breast Cancer Advocacy Core

Chow

Gary

American Cancer Society

Collyar

Deborah

Patient Advocates in Research (PAIR)

Crosby

Margaree

South Carolina Women's Cancer Coalition

Currie

Jacqueline W.

Victorious Cancer Support Group

Cyril

Leslie

 


deLipkau

Sally

Washoe Medical Center

deManincor

Darlene

Women's Cancer Resource Center

Devine

Peggy

California Breast Cancer Organizations

Donahue

April

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Philadelphia Division

Dubbs

Robert M.

Thomas Jefferson University, Kimmel Cancer Center Patient Care and Advocacy Board

Ebbert Syfrett

Judith

Colon Cancer Alliance

Eib

Lynn A.

Hanover Area Cancer Prayer Support Group

Elsagher

Brenda

United Ostomy Association, Inc.

Eppard

Wayland

North Central Cancer Treatment Group

Ferguson

Margaret R.

Spouses of Brain Tumor Patients online support group

Fobair

Patricia


Freundlich

Barbara

Lymphoma Research Foundation

Friedman

Sue

FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

Geoghegan

Cindy

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Gnesdiloff

Sabine

Life With Cancer

Goldman

Judith

International Myeloma Foundation

Goldman

Patricia

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance

Goldstein

Valerie

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Boston

Gorlick

Richard

 


Grandahl

Shirley

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Hamelburg

Manny

Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition

Hart

Elizabeth

Hart International

Heid

Kermit

American Cancer Society, Man 2 Man Program

Helmrich

Susan

DES Cancer Network

Huckaby

Francine

Deep South Network for Cancer Control

Ingalsbe

Barbara

A.C.O.R. L-Sarcoma Listserve

Jackson

Karen E.

Sisters Network Inc.

Jeames

Sanford E.

American Cancer Society

Johnston

Colette C.

Lance Armstrong Foundation

Jones

Judy

Mycosis Fungoides Foundation

Kasey Houlette

Judy

Friend for Life Cancer Support Network

Koval

Charles

Wisconsin Multiple Myeloma Support Group

Kruggel

Claudia

Breast Cancer Today

Laird

Beverly

American Cancer Society

Lambert

Peggy

Montgomery General Hospital

Layne

Betty

Alliance for Lung Cancer

Leigh

Edward

Colon Cancer Alliance

Leigh

Susan

National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship

Leigh-Gold

Mildred

Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition

Leo

Gerald

Thomas Jefferson University, Kimmel Cancer Center Patient Advocacy and Survivorship Committee

Levitan

Neal

The Brain Tumor Society

Lewis

Kevin

Colon Cancer Alliance

Lillegard

Debra

Park Nicollet Cancer Program

Link

Judith L.

Alaska Regional Hospital

Lomax

C. Randy

Melanoma Research Foundation

Lustig

Craig

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

Lyle

Juanita E.

American Cancer Society

Malandrucco

Roby

 


Marcus

Jack David

US TOO New York Prostate Cancer Survivor's Educational and Support Group

Marks

Carolene

UCSF Specialized Program of Research Excellence, San Francisco Advocacy Core

Marsted

Marcia Reid

Cancer Survivors Network

May

Judith

International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation

McAllister

Pamela

Colorectal Cancer Coalition

McKay

Paul

 


McNeil

Ann

The Children's Brain Trust

Melancon

Donald

CONVERSATIONS! The International Ovarian Cancer Connection

Merszei

Aimee

The Marrow Foundation

Mitteldorf

Darryl

Malecare International, Inc.

Musgrove

Lewis

US TOO! International, Inc.

Nesset Tominaga

Janine

The Better Health Foundation

Nissenberg

Merel

California Prostate Cancer Coalition

Norling

Gretchen

Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

Norris

Shanti

Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts

O'Hara

Dennis

American Cancer Society, Man 2 Man Program

Oliver

Marlene G.

National Association of Cancer Patients

Omel

James

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma Society

Pace

Lorraine

Breast Cancer Help, Inc.

Parles

Karen

Lung Cancer On-line

Paul

Diane

Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer (SHARE)

Perry

David

 


Petrak

Gina

National Breast Cancer Coalition

Poole

Catherine M.

Melanoma International Foundation

Porterfield

Henry A.

Alliance For Prostate Cancer Prevention (APCaP)

Powell

Martha

People Living Through Cancer

Reshke

Andrew

University of California, Davis Cancer Center/Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Roach

Nancy

Colorectal Cancer Coalition

Rogers

Carl D.

The Wellness Community

Rogers

Lillouise

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization

Rose

Lanie

Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation

Rosenthal

Eric

Vital Options, The Group Room

Sandoval

Marcela

People Living Through Cancer

Schwartz

Sheldon

Prostate Education and Support Network, Michigan

Seigel

Carole

Massachusetts General Hospital

Sholes

Westley

California Prostate Cancer Coalition

Sims

Millicent

African-American Cancer Support Group

Stick

Roberta S.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Nebraska

Stierman

J.W.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US TOO! International, Inc.

Thaler-DeMers

Debra K.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Thomason

Nancy S.

Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation

Thompson-Dodd

Jacci

WeSpeakLoudly

Trotter

Tom

American Melanoma Foundation

Violette

Debra A.

Lung Cancer Alliance

Weigum

Jeanne

 


Weiner

Susan

The Chilren's Cause, Inc.

Weinhaus

Sheldon

Patient Advocate Foundation

West

Joie

Creating a Healthier Macomb, Cancer Panel

Wheatley

Bonnie

Alameda County Medical Center, Bay Area Breast and Cervical Health Collaborative

Wilburn

Louella S.

Caminando Juntos

Wiley

Patti

On the Wings of Angels-Childrens Cancer Awareness Group

Young

Jeanne

Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation

Youssef

Fatma

George Washington Breast and Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Zahrbock

Cary

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Zipursky Quale

Diane

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network