For more than 30 years, NBCC has been a leader in supplying the education, tools and training that empowers breast cancer survivors and other advocates to make their own informed decisions and to take leadership roles in clinical, scientific, policy and legislative decision making that affects breast cancer research, healthcare and public policy.
NBCC’s Advocate Leadership Summit is an annual gathering of breast cancer advocates from across the country and around the world. Participants attend sessions on the latest scientific research, training in effective advocacy strategies and presentations by respected researchers in the field, grassroots leaders from around the country and prominent public policy experts. The Advocate Leadership Summit is the premier breast cancer advocacy event that attracts women and men from the U.S and other countries. Attendees include breast cancer survivors, caregivers, patient advocates and many others who are affected by breast cancer.
In 2026, NBCC hosted the Summit from April 25-27. The program included numerous plenaries and skill-building workshops on topics such as how age shapes breast cancer biology, the use of AI in cancer research, and how we can make our voices heard in the current political environment. The Summit culminated in our annual Lobby Day on April 28th, when advocates gathered on Capitol Hill, holding more than 175 meetings with their congressional representatives to fight for NBCC’s mission to end breast cancer.
Learn more about the 2026 Advocate Leadership Summit here.
View pictures from the 2026 Summit and Lobby Day here.
