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Cancer strikes one out of every three Americans. You
or someone you love will fight cancer sometime in his or her life. The American Cancer
Society has been the leader in the fight against cancer since 1913.
Today, there are about 60,300 new cases of cancer in Ohio. In Trumbull county,
there are 230 cases of lung cancer, 167 cases of colorectal cancer, 204 cases of breast
cancer and 174 cases of prostate cancer that have been diagnosed to date.
Approximately 37,000 Ohioans will survive for five years after diagnosis.
Over the years, cancer will have an impact on approximately three of four Ohio
families. About two in five Ohioans, or more than 4.6 million people, will eventually have
cancer. Cancer may strike at any age, though it is mostly a disease of middle-aged and
senior citizens. Two-thirds of new cases in America appear in people ages 55 and older,
making age a more important risk factor for cancer than family history.
Researchers funded by the American Cancer Society have won 29 Nobel Prizes in the last
40 years.
Every know method of detecting cancer (ultrasound, MRIs, CAT scans, and Mammograms) was
discovered by researchers who received American Cancer Society research grants.
Every know technique for treating cancer was discovered by American Cancer Society
Researchers.
Your money is spent carefully. The American Cancer Society receives the highest ratings
from all philanthropic watchdog groups and was recognized by Money Magazine for its
efficient use of funds.
For more information about the programs listed below, please visit the ACS website
at www.cancer.org.
B.E.A.C.O.N.
(Better Emotional Awareness of Cancer and our Needs)
B.E.A.C.O.N. was founded in August, 1996 as an extension of the Reach to Recovery
program of the Trumbull County Unit of the American Cancer Society. It is a peer group
designed to meet the ongoing needs of women who have breast cancer or some other breast
health issue. B.E.A.C.O.N. does not give out medical advice, but it does offer good
women-to-women, heart-to-heart communication to help with the emotional and psychological
needs that accompany the diagnosis of breast cancer and/or other breast health issues.
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Camp
Friendship is available on a no-charge basis to all children from the ages of 7 to
15 who are currently undergoing cancer treatment or who are in remission. Call the Ohio
Call Center at 888.227.6446 to receive additional information or dates and locations and
an application for this event.
C.O.R.E.S. Colon Or Rectal Education Support is desinged to give
support to other colon cancer survisors and to eduactate the community about cancer
prevention. Colon cancer: get the test, get the polyp, get the cure. Call
(330) 533 - 0546 or the Ohio Call Center at 888.227.6446 to receive additional information
or dates and locations and an application for this event.
FOCUS (Friends
Offering Compassionate Understanding and Support)
This breast cancer support
group meets during the odd months of the year at the American Cancer Society's office in
Canfield. Call the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546 for more details.
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Forum Health's Cancer Support Group holds
weekly meetings at Northside Hospital's Cancer Care Center.
Forum Health's All Cancer Support Group in Trumbull County meets the second Tuesday
of the month in Meeting Room #1 of the Community Health Connection in the Eastwood mall
from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. The group also meets the third Wednesday of the month in the
Sarah Wean Room of Trumbull Memorial Hospital from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
HOPE (Helping Ourselves Physically and Emotionally)
this monthly support group for all types of cancer meets at St. Elizabeth's Boardman
campus. Those interested should call 330.629.7500 for dates.
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I Can Cope
this is a series of educational classes for people who have cancer, their families and
friends. Experience shows that if people and those who care about them know about their
disease, they can make informed decisions with their doctors and become partners in the
treatment team.
Some of the topics covered are:
Human
Anatomy
Treatment
Communication Skills Self Esteem
Cancer Development Side Effects
Emotions
Community Resources
Diagnosis
New Research
Sexuality
Clinical Trials
Call the Ohio Call Center at 888.227.6446, or the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546 for
dates, times, and locations
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The
Listening Post
If you need help adjusting to the problems of cancer in yourself, a relative, or a friend
- call The Listening Post.
Listening Post is a supportive listening service made up of trained volunteers who are
prepared to assist with your non-medical concerns about cancer.
Many of the struggles with cancer are private and personal and sometimes a person with
cancer prefers the serenity of being alone. However a person doesn't have to feel isolated
because a compassionate volunteers is as close as the telephone.
Discovering cancer may begin a time of active decision-making. The cancer patient or
family may need a listening ear.
The volunteers of The Listening Post can help by providing emotional support during this
time. Call the Ohio Call Center at 888.227.6446, or the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546
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Look
Good...Feel Better
these sessions are to help women undergoing cancer treatment learn to cope with
the appearance-related side effects. The program is provided cooperatively with the
National Cosmetology Association and the Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance
Association.
Learn about skin care/hair care, quick, easy makeup techniques, nail care, wigs, scarves,
turbans, & hats. This program is free to female cancer patients. Free makeup kits are
also provided. Enrollment is limited, and registration is required. Call the Canfield ACS
Office at 330.533.0546 or the Ohio Call Center at 888.227-6446 for location dates and
times.
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Man to Man
A program that offers education,
discussion, and support for men with prostate cancer and their families. Call the
Canfield ACS Office at 330.533.0546 or the Ohio Call Center at 888.227-6446 for location
dates and times
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Navigator Program
this program is designed with the cancer patient in mind. You've been diagnosed with
cancer, but don't let that stop you! There are people who have experienced the same
feelings and emotions that you are going through. Perhaps you need transportation. Do you
have fears about finances? Who will watch my children when I get treatment? Volunteers of
the American Cancer Society Navigator program guide you - step by step. You get the help
you need while you recover. Believe it. You are not alone. Our Navigator volunteers have
been in your shoes. There is no charge. This program is funded by a community investment
grant from the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Call the Ohio
Call Center at 888.227.6446, or the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546
Ovarian Cancer Support Group this program
is designed to offer support and friendship to women and families who have been touched by
gynecological cancers. For more information, call the Ohio Call Center at
888.227.6446, or the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546
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Reach
to Recovery
A visitation program for women with a personal concern about breast cancer.
This program provides information and support for women
through someone who has already been there herself - the Reach to Recovery visitor.
Reach to Recovery is a voluntary visitation program. It helps a breast cancer patient meet
the emotional, physical, and cosmetic needs related to her disease and its treatment. The
program is one woman reaching out to share experiences and give support to another in time
of need.
Reach to Recovery also provides information and support for the loved ones of breast
cancer patients. The Reach to Recovery volunteer visitor is carefully chosen and trained
by the American Cancer Society. She is warm, tactful, courteous, and thoughtful and is
aware of her role in the recovery of the breast cancer patient. She recognizes the right
of the patient to make her own choices. The visitor provides information and practical
tips, but makes no medical comparisons and NEVER gives medical advice. She gives of
herself, her time, and her experience... she cares.
All Reach to Recovery visitors are volunteers of the American Cancer Society. There is
never any charge for the services they provide. For more information, call the Ohio Call
Center at 888.227.6446 or the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546.
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Scholarships
The American Cancer Society's Survivor Scholarship Program is available exclusively for
students with a history of cancer. Established in 2000, the program is designed to provide
young cancer survivors/patients (diagnosed before age 21, and under age 25 at the time of
application) assistance in pursuing higher education from an accredited school. This
program provides $1000 to recipients. All scholarships are awarded at the discretion of
the scholarship committee based on scholastic performance, community service, and
leadership. Former applicants are encouraged to reapply annually. Call the Ohio Call
Center at 888.227.6446 or the Canfield Office at 330.533.0546.
Smoking
Cessation Grant
The Mahoning Division of the American Cancer Society received a $4000 Community Investment
Grant from the society's Ohio Division to help with creating smoking cessation programs in
the tri-county area. The program will attempt to aid users who are determined to quit.
This grant was made possible from proceeds of the Relay For Life.
Smokers Anonymous
Smokers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet in
order to solve a common problem -- their addiction to nicotine. Because smoking is an addiction, Smoker
Anonymous uses the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous; the 12 steps are the heart of the
program. For more information, please call (330) 480 - 3151 or toll free (877) 700 -
4647
Tell A Friend
Become part of a community-wide effort to make sure that every woman who needs a mammogram
gets one! The American Cancer Society is looking for organizations and groups, as well as
individual volunteers to become partners in efforts nationwide to ensure that all woman
aged 40 or older have regular mammograms.
Tell A Friend is an American Cancer Society Program that asks women to call 5 other
women and encourage them to get their annual mammogram, because mammograms save lives.
For a team to participate in the Tell A Friend Team Challenge, they need to schedule a
training session. It takes about 30 minutes and a Tell A Friend Volunteer will do the
training. All we need is the date, time, location and number attending. Team's can call
Deborah Moore at 330-533-0546 ext. 107 or email me at deborah.moore@cancer.org to schedule a training
session.
Once the training is complete, the team can begin making the Tell A Friend calls. The
Team that turns in the most Tracking Forms by the April Team Captain's Meeting wins
Massage Therapy for each team member the Saturday of Relay.
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For more information on these
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