Dr Laura Porter

In 2003, Laura was 43 years old, in her second year of her pediatric residency, when she was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer.  She had two recurrences and in May 2006 she became cancer free after many medical interventions.

Since 2005, Laura has been a Patient Advocate Medical Consultant with several national and international organizations. Laura serves as the Medical Affairs Senior Consultant at the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and serves as the patient advocate on several guideline panels and committees at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She has been an advocate on the NCI Rectal-Anal Task Force for over 6 years. Laura reviews basic cancer research grants for Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). 

Laura’s medical background, battle with cancer, humor and honesty uniquely position her message of hope and her passion for sharing the message of survival with other survivors and their family members.