Roxana Guerra
Breast Cancer Advocate
Highlights
- Speaker, 2026 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Advocate supporting Spanish-speaking communities in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area
- 2021 Hear My Voice advocate and trained Latino cancer advocate
- Peer mentor and support group facilitator for people living with metastatic breast cancer
Roxana Guerra is a breast cancer advocate and single mother who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for nearly 10 years. She was initially diagnosed with stage IIIC breast cancer in 2015 at age 41 and was later restaged to stage IV in November 2016. She is currently living with no evidence of disease.
Roxana is dedicated to supporting Spanish-speaking individuals in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area through her work with Nueva Vida, a nonprofit organization serving Spanish-speaking people with cancer. She provides emotional support, fosters connection, and helps individuals navigate available resources.
She is an alumna of LBBC’s 2021 Hear My Voice program and completed the first-ever Latino Cancer Advocate Training in 2024. Roxana has reviewed research posters for GRASP, a nonprofit that connects patient advocates with researchers, and served on several breast cancer committees.
Roxana currently works as a breast cancer coach with The Chrysalis Initiative and serves as a group support assistant for people living with metastatic breast cancer at Nueva Vida. Her advocacy focuses on peer mentorship and helping people feel supported and informed throughout their care.
Her lived experience continues to shape her commitment to ensuring that communities facing language barriers are represented, supported, and connected to care.