Category Archives: Advocacy

CSC on Capitol Hill!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Linda House

Wow!  What an amazing couple of days we have had! On May 7 our team in D.C. was joined by several of our affiliate leaders from across the United States.  This group spent time reviewing policy issues of importance to … More →

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Research & Training Institute Featured at the Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference in New Orleans

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Guest Blogger

On Friday afternoon April 13thMitch Golant moderated a Symposium on Implementing Community-based Distress Screening for Cancer Patients. Joanne Buzaglo, Senior Director at the Research and Training Institute and Melissa Wright, Program Director at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities seized the attention of researchers … More →

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CSC Team Trains Patient Advocate Foundation Case Managers

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ivy Ahmed

  This morning, Ivy Ahmed and Mitch Golant completed a training of Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) case managers in Newport News, VA and via teleconference across the US.  We focused on CSC’s robust programs and resources including the affiliate network, … More →

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Dental Care & Cancer

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Robyn Stoller

  When someone is first diagnosed with cancer, I can pretty much guarantee that dental care is one of the last things running through their mind.  But here’s the dealio (as my daughter always says)… Existing dental problems can worsen … More →

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Three Cheers for Gilda’s Club Desert Cities!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jay Lockaby

Gilda’s Club Desert Cities received the Julie Copeland Community Service Award at the BNP Paribas Bank Open Tennis Tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Sunday, March 19. The presentation was at 10:30 PDT and was televised nationally on ESPN and the Tennis … More →

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