Success in engaging with policymakers can be measured through several indicators:
1. Policy Changes: The adoption of new laws, regulations, or policies that improve cancer care and prevention. 2. Funding Increases: Securing additional funding for cancer research, treatment programs, and public health initiatives. 3. Improved Health Outcomes: Monitoring improvements in cancer survival rates, early detection rates, and patient quality of life. 4. Public Awareness: Increased awareness and understanding of cancer-related issues among policymakers and the general public.