Members of the Consumer Advocates in Research and Related Activities (CARRA) program share a connection to cancer (usually as a cancer survivor or caretaker of a relative with cancer), skills and experience in communicating a collective viewpoint of those affected by cancer, an ongoing level of activity within a cancer advocacy organization, and a dedication to making a contribution to cancer research. Beyond those commonalities, CARRA members comprise a broad and diverse population:
Current CARRA Members
- Number of current, active CARRA members = 145
- Gender: 68% are female, 32% are male
- Race/Ethnicity: 75% are White/Not Hispanic or Latino, 7% are Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% are African-American, 2% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5% are American Indian or Alaska Native, 2% Unknown
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Geographic Location
- 53% Not Rural, 47% Rural
- 9% New England, 14% Middle Atlantic, 21% South Atlantic, 4% East South Central, 5% West South Central, 14% East North Central, 6% West North Central, 7% Mountain, 20% Pacific
CARRA Representation
- 74% of CARRA members represent adult cancers, 26% represent pediatric cancers
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The CARRA membership represents the following disease types:
Bladder Cancer Brain Tumor Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Colorectal Cancer Endocrine Cancer Head and Neck Cancers Hodgkin's Disease/Hodgkin's Lymphoma Kidney Cancer Leukemia Liver Cancer Lung Cancer Melanoma Multiple Myeloma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Ovarian Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Prostate Cancer Reproductive Cancers (Other) Sarcoma Stomach/Esophageal Cancer Testicular Cancer Thyroid Cancer Uterine Cancer
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