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The Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center was established in 1999 to complement mainstream medical care and address the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients and families. The Service includes inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and education and training. more When they first come to CancerCare, children receive a special welcome kit that includes a teddy bear and special book that helps them address the many fears and emotions they may be feeling. more CancerCare Assist® is one of the longest running and best regarded financial assistance programs in the country. Your contribution will help a man with cancer pay for the gas that gets him to and from essential medical treatment. more CancerCare Connect® online and telephone support groups bring together people from around the country. They can hear the voices of others in a similar situation, helping them feel like a part of a larger community of support. more The Feminist Majority Foundation runs the only Mifepristone Compassionate Use Program in the country. Our program serves as the only hope for many critically ill patients, mostly women, who have exhausted all standard therapies, including chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. more Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has a longstanding commitment to providing the best cancer care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. more You gift will help foster collaboration across institutional lines and hasten a cure for brain cancer. To accelerate the transition of therapies into clinical studies for patients, ABC² has initiated a strategic collaboration, the ABC² Clinical Network. more This gift will help BCRF provide $250,000 to one dedicated researcher hoping to find a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime. more There are new technologies through which we are developing an understanding of genes proteins and networks – offering the possibility to shift from a one-size fits all model. more Whatever emotions people coping with cancer may be wrestling with, our CancerCare CounselingTM social workers can help restore their peace of mind by listening and offering sound, practical advice. more This gift will provide funding to projects in translational cancer research, which focuses on bringing promising new treatments to the patients who need them as quickly as possible. This is where the end of cancer begins. more Your gift of $30 provides one hour of time in the lab for an AFAR researcher conducting ground-breaking research on aging and age-related diseases, including cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and osteoporosis. more |