The division of Hematology/Oncology in the Children’s Hospital provides full range of clinical services. The Hope Program is designed to help the healing and treatment processes that can be difficult for children. In the program the doctors, nurses, social works and psychologists work together to provide compassionate, comprehensive, evidence-based care.
The Lung Cancer Foundation (BJALCF) is one of the largest patient-driven philanthropies nationwide devoted exclusively to eradicating Lung Cancer through research, awareness, education, early detection and treatment.
The community health care network offers mammography at Clovis Community and Community Regional medical centers. The Marjorie E. Radin Breast Care Center at Clovis offers a one-of-a -kind program to women who face a potential breast health issue. The services include essential specialists in imaging diagnostics, surgery, pathology, cancer care, nutrition and emotional support.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital has over 650 physicians and 4750 staff support and volunteers. It is a world-class, non-profit hospital devoted entirely to the care of babies, children, adolescents and expectant mothers. The Family-Centered Care program takes a team approach to every child and expectant mother’s care.
Círculo de Vida provides an invaluable and unparalleled service to Latinos living with cancer and their loved ones, most of them immigrants, low-income, and without health insurance as they navigate an illness and an increasingly complex medical system. Círculo’s experienced staff help translate for the patient and physician at the time of diagnosis, offer in-hospital and in-home support during surgery and treatment, provide a wide range of Spanish-language support groups for the patients and their children, as well as case management, resource referrals and in-home support for the terminally ill.
The Latino Health Promoters Program was started in 1993 and serves communities with high concentration of Latinos. The goal of the Program is to educate dedicated community volunteers on different health topics and support them in their effort to keep fellow community members healthy through screenings and health information.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, ACS is a nationally recognized, innovative management consulting firm specializing in the delivery of health and human services to the Hispanic/Latino community in Davis, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah and Weber counties. Our members are professionals from diverse multi-ethnic backgrounds with vast experience in the delivery of health and human services programs, strategic research, planning, education, and grass roots involvement.
Liga Contra el Cancer provides free medical care to needy cancer patients. More than 350 Florida physicians, who are board-certified in their specialties, volunteer their services to the League against Cancer. The organization helps cancer victims who have no financial resources for health insurance.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is dedicated to finding advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Nueva Vida informs, supports, and empowers Latinas, whose lives have been affected by cancer, as well as facilitates and advocates for access to high quality medical services for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It is an independent organization led by cancer survivors focused care for Latinas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Nueva Vida informs, supports, and empowers Latinas, whose lives have been affected by cancer, as well as facilitates and advocates for access to high quality medical services for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It is an independent organization led by cancer survivors focused care for Latinas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia promotes health equity for all Hispanic children and adults by empowering, educating and advocating for healthy communities throughout Georgia. The organization improves access to services.
The Childhood Cancer Prevention and Screening Clinic provides centralized cancer screening services for children with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes and other conditions that increase the risk of childhood cancer. . Screenings consist of longitudinal assessments including interviews, physical exams, laboratory testing, and imaging.
MD Anderson’s Nellie B. Connally Breast Center treats every type of breast cancer with latest treatments, including personalized therapies based on the cancer specific genetic makeup. Special clinics focus on caring for patients with particular needs, including woman with inflammatory breast caner and young women.
Nueva Vida informs, supports, and empowers Latinas, whose lives have been affected by cancer, as well as facilitates and advocates for access to high quality medical services for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It is an independent organization led by cancer survivors focused care for Latinas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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Latinas Contra Cancer is raising awareness about cancer in the Latino community, increasing access to quality care, working to decrease mortality and improving the quality of the health care experience.