The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that advocates for cancer

Cancer

Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...

 patients and their providers in the community oncology setting, where 84 percent of Americans with cancer are treated. The group was founded in 2003, and works to motivate oncology practices to become politically active, and to increase awareness on Capitol Hill about the community cancer care delivery system. The group also works to bring together community oncology practices from across the country to help enhance their effectiveness and efficiency, and lobbies in the United States Congress

United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

to protect the viability of the national cancer care delivery system and patients access to quality, affordable cancer care.