Three Pillars of Our Mission. Three Institutes to Support Them.
The Cancer Support Community includes three institutes that are critical to fulfilling our mission: the Cancer Policy Institute (which advocates to make the patient voice heard in policy and decision making), the Institute for Excellence in Psychosocial Care (focused on direct services and programs), and the Research and Training Institute (dedicated to conducting cutting-edge psychosocial, behavioral, and survivorship research).
The Cancer Policy Institute (CPI) brings together patient advocates and policy experts to ensure that the voices of cancer patients and their loved ones play a central role in federal and state legislative, regulatory, and executive policy making. The CPI works in partnership with patient advocates, the CSC affiliate network, and numerous allied health care and oncology organizations to work towards a future where 16.9 million cancer survivors have access to comprehensive, high-quality, timely, and affordable medical, social, and emotional care.
The Institute for Excellence in Psychosocial Care (IEPC) represents a key component of the direct service arm of CSC. As the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide, this global network of 190 locations ― including CSC and Gilda's Club centers, their satellite and outreach locations and health-care partnerships ― delivers free emotional and social support services to patients and families.
Since its inception, the Research & Training Institute (RTI) has become a leading expert in the cancer patient and caregiver experience. The RTI conducts novel psychosocial, behavioral, and survivorship research to advance scientific knowledge, inform policy initiatives, and support development of supportive care programming and education.
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We are committed to research that helps make the lives of people with cancer better.
The Cancer Policy Institute Advances Our Mission
The Cancer Support Community uplifts and strengthens people impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities, and breaking down barriers to care. The CPI brings together patient advocates and policy experts to ensure that the voices of cancer patients and their loved ones play a central role in federal and state legislative, regulatory, and executive policy making.
Explore Our Research Learnings
The Cancer Support Community is continually working on new research in various topic areas that are important to people impacted by cancer. We disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed scientific publications, conference presentations, key reports, and book chapters.