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Nationwide - American Cancer Society invested $405,000 per day for research
Nationwide - 1.2 million calls to 1-800-ACS-2345
South Atlantic Division - 80,000 survivors -caregivers participated in Relay For Life
South Atlanta Division –Served 56, 573 patients and caregivers including 29,000 newly diagnosed
patients and over 8,000 who were uninsured or underinsured
South Atlanta Division – 25 hospital-based Patient Navigators helped 11,128 patients and
caregivers
South Atlantic Division- 138 Research Grants totaling close to $61 million in cancer research
North Carolina – 47 Research Grants were awarded totaling over $21 million in cancer research
North Carolina -10,083 North Carolina residents received some type of support from the
American Cancer Society
North Carolina -1,887 cancer patients received 2480 rides to treatment through Road to Recovery
North Carolina -1,473 breast cancer patients were served by Reach to Recovery
North Carolina -1,565 women participated in Look Good Feel Better
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Based on fiscal year 2009 Nov. 2009
The American Cancer Society in Pitt County
Community Programs & Services
Patient services of the American Cancer Society provide a wide range of emotional and practical support for patients, their
families, their caregivers, and their communities from the time of diagnosis to the end of the cancer experience. All of our
services are free of charge and can be scheduled by calling 800.227.2345:
Reach to Recovery: Trained volunteers offer information and support to patients before, during, and after breast cancer
treatment. Pitt County has nine Reach volunteers available to assist breast cancer patients going through their cancer journey.
Look Good...Feel Better®: The Look Good...Feel Better program is a free community-based national service that teaches
female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation
treatments. Pitt County has four trained cosmetologists available to assist women cancer patients going through active
treatment.
Man to Man®: Man to Man helps men cope with prostate cancer by providing community-based education and support to
patients and their family members. Participants learn about prostate cancer, treatment, side effects, and how to cope with the
disease and its treatment. Pitt County has two Man to Man facilitators ready to assist men dealing with prostate cancer and
meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge Conference Room.
Road to Recovery®: Road to Recovery is a transportation assistance program where trained volunteer drivers donate their
car, gas and time to transport patients to chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or an initial consult to set up these treatments.
Patients must be ambulatory and requests must be received at least five business days prior to scheduled appointments.
Hope Lodge®: Getting the right care sometimes means cancer patients must travel away from home, often to a cancer
treatment facility in another city. The American Cancer Society is trying to make this difficult situation easier with the 21
currently available Hope Lodges. Hope Lodge provides housing free of charge for patients undergoing outpatient treatment in
a supportive and caring environment. Accommodations and eligibility requirements may vary by location. The McConnell –
Raab Hope Lodge is available in Greenville, North Carolina.
I Can Cope®: I Can Cope is an educational program for people facing cancer, either personally or as a caregiver. The
program offers reliable information, peer support, and practical coping skills. This program is currently available at Pitt County
Memorial Hospital and Leo Jenkins Cancer Center in Greenville, NC.
Dietician On Call: A registered dietician provides free telephone nutrition counseling to anyone touched by cancer.
Information is personalized, questions are answered, written materials are sent and follow-up is provided as needed.
Patient Advocate: To assist patients and their families with more complex cancer-related issues, we have
Licensed Clinical Social Workers available to assist callers with issues such as loss of income, lack of health
insurance, locating community resources and assisting with the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis.
Mammogram Reminder: We offer women a free email mammogram reminder at cancer.org/MammogramReminder
24 Hour Cancer Information Phone Line: We offer the nation’s only 24-hour cancer information phone line (1-800-2272345), where people fighting cancer can turn 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to talk to a trained Cancer Information
Specialist (in English and other languages)
State-of-the Art Website: We offer a state-of-the-art Web site (cancer.org) where people can learn about all types of cancer,
find out how to reduce their risk, locate hospitals, learn about treatment options and clinical trials, local resources and much
more.
The American Cancer Society is committed to helping you stay well, helping you get well, finding cures and fighting
back against cancer. Please call us at 800.227.2345 or visit us on the web at www.cancer.org to request one of our
services or to obtain state of the art cancer related information.
www.cancer.org
800.227.2345