Patient Advocacy

Sponsoring and partnering with advocacy organizations that promote education, awareness and research on hereditary cancers and other diseases is very important to Myriad. We work with several national advocacy organizations on projects to raise awareness about diseases in our areas of focus.

Patient Advocacy Initiatives

Some of the cancer and disease advocacy initiatives we participate in include:

  • Fight Colorectal Cancer Call on Congress
  • Colon Cancer Alliance Undy 5000
  • Foundation for Women’s Cancer –The Race to End Women’s Cancer
  • Living Beyond Breast Cancer — Yoga on the Steps
  • Melanoma Research Foundation — Miles for Melanoma
  • Live educational events and webinars
  • Information sharing for website updates
  • Conference support