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"Bridging the gap in clinical care."
Ensuring marginalized communities have access to life-saving innovation and supportive resources.
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Courage Over Cancer
You are not alone. We provide the care, resources, and community to help you find strength and live fully.
Advocating for Health Equity
Through partnerships with LCMC Health and national leaders, we are increasing access to life-saving clinical trials.
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Directly providing essential recovery supplies and comfort to survivors across the region.
Clinical Partners
Collaborating with health systems like LCMC Health to increase minority clinical trial access.
Advocacy Reach
Empowering a growing community through education, holistic wellness, and digital outreach.
Advocacy in Action
Marginalized women are often diagnosed with more aggressive forms of breast cancer yet are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials. Courage Over Cancer is closing that gap.
- Physician Liaison: Improving communication barriers between patients and medical providers.
- Trial Access: Actively recruiting for local clinical trials to ensure equity in therapies.
- Holistic Care: Providing recovery tools like yoga and meditation to support the whole person.
The Future of Courage
Vision 2026: Essence Fest & Global Impact
In 2026, Courage Over Cancer aims to host a national health equity summit at **Essence Festival**. We are expanding our digital survival portal to provide global access to nervous system regulation tools and clinical trial navigation.
From Survivor to Supporter
"I didn't choose cancer, but I chose my response. I chose to build a bridge for those who follow."
Founder Tancharelle Washington recognized that the medical team fights the cancer, but the patient is often left fighting the system. Courage Over Cancer provides the blueprint for that fight.
Meet Tancharelle