Patient advocacy and support groups in India: focus on lung cancer

• Vanita Noronha,
• Vandana Mahajan,
• Ravi Prakash,
• Sanjeev Sharma,
• Kumar Prabhash

Affiliations

Vanita Noronha

Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Vandana Mahajan

Cancer Counsellor and Palliative Care Counsellor, Cancer Coach and Cancer Survivor, Hope Oncology Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ravi Prakash

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Based in Ranchi (Jharkhand), A Lung Cancer Stage 4 Patient with EGFR Mutation, India

Sanjeev Sharma

NGO Excellence Program, Patient Advocate, Lung Connect, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Kumar Prabhash

Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Corresponding author. Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr S S Rao Road, Parel, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, 400012, India.