Cancer Nation

We are heartbroken to share the passing of William "Kirby" Lewis, a longtime Cancer Nation advocate and relentless voice for male breast cancer survivors.

Kirby was a U.S. Navy veteran who lived with metastatic breast cancer for more than 10 years.

He turned his experience into a platform: educating communities, advocating on Capitol Hill, and making sure men with breast cancer knew they were not invisible.

Kirby knew firsthand what it meant to be dismissed, to search for support and find none, and to decide that the answer was to build it yourself.

We are deeply grateful for Kirby's years of service to our country and to our community of survivors.

Cancer care doesn’t come with a manual. But survivors deserve tools that make the road less overwhelming.

The Cancer Survival Toolbox® is a free resource built by survivors to help people navigate diagnosis, treatment decisions, financial pressures, work, communication, and more.

If someone in your life is trying to figure out what comes next, share this with them: https://canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/

Applications for the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy are now open!

Join a community of advocates working side by side to improve care, close gaps in access, and make a lasting difference for people navigating cancer in every community.

If you’re ready to challenge what isn’t working and help build something better, this is your moment.

Apply now: https://canceradvocacy.org/get-involved/leadership-academy/