Deb Maskens
Deborah Maskens is a long-time kidney cancer patient and patient advocate. Along with one other patient, she co-founded Kidney Cancer Canada in 2006 and played an active leadership role for 10 years. At a global level, she also served 10 years as a Founding Member and Vice Chair of the International Kidney Cancer Coalition, and as a Patient Advocate on the NCI Renal Task Force in Bethesda, MD.
Deb is a frequent speaker at national and international cancer meetings where she provides an evidence-based patient perspective, along with sound advocacy knowledge and experience.
Among her achievements in patient advocacy, in 2016, Deb was awarded the Canadian Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal, Canada’s highest award for her volunteer service, dedication and professionalism in patient advocacy.
Most recently she has been appointed as an international patient advocate to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Center for Tumour Diseases (NCT) in Germany.