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The Cancer Support Affiliate Network consists of 42 licensed affiliates, 150 satellite locations and a growing number of health care partnerships. [10] [11] Affiliates provide programs free of charge to anyone affected by cancer, including patients, survivors, caregivers, loved ones and children. [12]
Cancer support groups can provide both emotional and informational support. However, many online cancer support groups skew towards providing more informational support. [4] For example, cancer support groups may also share information regarding available treatments, managing side effects, or negotiating accommodations from a workplace.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) was founded in 1988 by Richard J. Stephenson following the death of his mother, Mary Brown Stephenson, who died from lung cancer. [3] Stephenson purchased the American International Hospital in Zion, Illinois , in 1988 and expanded the hospital to include a radiation center, the Mary Brown Stephenson ...
JTCC is part of Hackensack University Medical Center. HUMC and part of the Hackensack Meridian Health network, which includes Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, the Cancer Center, a branch of The Betty Torricelli Institute for Breast Care, Ocean Medical Center, Pascack Valley Medical Center, and the Riverview Medical Center. [11] [12] [13]
In 2014, Winship Cancer Institute was selected as a Lead Academic Participating Site for the National Cancer Institute's National Clinical Trials Network. [7] In 2019, Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a five-year, $9.7 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute, the first grant of its ...
Founded in 2005, the company serves millions of patients and caregivers in several hundred online support groups. As of the end of 2020, Inspire had more than two million registered members. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These online groups are mostly organized around a single condition, such as psoriasis, ovarian cancer, or lung cancer.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in New York State, and nearly 14,000 New York State women are newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and approximately 3,000 die from the disease annually. [8] SHARE hopes to reduce these numbers by advocating for health resources and awareness.
The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH), formally known as Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center, is a 637-bed hospital located in Macon, Georgia. [1] Formerly known as The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG), the hospital is part of the Atrium Health. MCNH is the second largest hospital in Georgia, behind Grady Memorial Hospital in ...