1. Cancer Patient Organizations Around the World A presentation by: Mark Krueger, MPH 21 February 2009

2. Cancer Patients Around the World Increasingly Speak in One Voice

3. Polish Myeloma Patient Help Association Sets an Important Standard IV Congress Association governance Growing membership Advocacy Connections to scientists and researchers Cooperation between board and staff

4. Around the World, Cancer Patients Speak Up Advocacy Takes Many Forms Patient marshals forces against incurable cancer; Persistence brings progress against multiple myeloma October 19, 2005 It has been nine years since Kathy Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer with one of the lowest five-year survival rates of any cancer…Scientists and cancer survivors say more people are alive today because of the work Giusti has done since

5. Cancer Patient Groups Help Each Other…and Help Themselves

6. Patients are at the Heart of the Global Movement

7. The Challenge of Success

8. You are an Inspiration!