Journal of Hope
Peter Lee has served as a perennial, enthusiastic volunteer at Hope On Wheels (HOW100) since the event’s inception in 2005. Event participants have witnessed Peter’s dedication to the event…
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Adults who’ve been diagnosed with cancer are usually better equipped to deal with their illness if they have reliable information. Understanding the disease in order to deal with treatment and its consequences is critical for both men and women who have been diagnosed.
Our Cancer Resource Center offers an extensive library filled with various literature for virtually every type of cancer. Our free lending library is stocked with an updated selection of educational and inspirational books, magazines, pamphlets, and audiovisual materials as well as computer access to bookmarked Internet cancer sites for research on up-to-date cancer information.
The MPCF also offers educational materials such as the Cancer Resource Roadmap resource guide and the Cancer in the Workplace DVD. Our annual Young Adult Cancer Survivor Retreat offers survivorship skills and resources during a weekend of friendship and camaraderie among young adult cancer survivors. Cancer patients also find support and hope in the Nashville area American Cancer Society Hope Lodge library, funded and maintained by The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation.
Advancing Treatment in the Community
Those diagnosed with cancer do have options for treatment. Guided by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation recognizes that “the best management of any cancer patient is participation in a clinical trial”.
A clinical trial is not the first step in the development of a new drug or treatment. In fact, it is one of the last. Clinical trials (or research studies) are designed to answer questions about new ways of finding and diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer, which will improve the current standard of care. Benefits of participating in a trial include access to promising new treatment that may be better than the current standard of care; access to high-quality expert medical care at leading cancer treatment and research facilities; and an opportunity to participate in efforts to find more effective cancer treatment options for others facing this disease.
The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation helps answer questions about joining a clinical research trial. Our role is to share information, assist in exploring options, and assist in developing questions that those considering a clinical trial may ask their physicians. Knowing about and understanding the benefits of cancer-related clinical trials helps those impacted by cancer to make an informed decision about treatment options. Click on the following links for more information: