Dear Nurse Michael,
I recently had an opportunity to visit your Web site www.cancergroup.com. I believe your organization is providing a valuable service to cancer patients, primary care doctors and radiation oncologists and radiologists seeking abstracts on the various types of cancer. The abstracts provide updated information which can easily be understood by cancer patients.
I am particularly impressed with the support program you have initiated.
You have clearly stated the program does not provide a cure for cancer. However, as a practicing oncologist for years and as a partner in the New Hope Cancer Center, I can tell you that the greatest weapon for fighting this disease is the will to survive and live, and the support the patient gets in their time of need.
Linking cancer survivors with patients diagnosed with the same disease can be valuable to the medical caregiver.
I will certainly recommend to my patients that they visit your Web site to find a survivor who can inspire them and allay some of their emotions such as fear, anger and bewilderment they experience at the time they are advised of their diagnosis.
Families of cancer survivors can certainly advise families of newly diagnosed patients as to the methods of coping with this traumatic situation.
Your Children's Cancer Club will be extremely helpful by linking your patients with other children who have survived the disease.
The Cancer Group Institute deserves a lot of credit for their innovative and compassionate club membership approach. You deserve all the accolades that are sure to come your way from the medical profession.
Feel free to use this letter on your Web site as well as sharing it with any oncologist, patient or interested party at any time it can serve you.
While I am not personally affiliated with your organization, I share your goals and admire your vision.
Sincerely,
Joseph Sennabaum, M.D.
New Hope Cancer Centers
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Jan Perry editor with The CINCINNATI Post wrote:
"It's time for the monthly wrap-up of readers' favorite sites.
http://www.cancergroup.com. After my cancer columns last fall, a patient called my attention to the CancerGroup site. You'll find notes, articles and links for facts about all forms of cancer. There are reviews and information about clinical trials completed around the world as well as alternative treatments currently in the preliminary testing phase."