May/June 2009

In this Issue

	Welcome To The May/June Issue
	The Center For Women's Oncology Redefines Treatment
	Moffitt Patient/Family Testimonial
	Take the May/June Quiz
	Cancer Answers: Q&A: The Facts About Gynecologic Cancers
	Symptom Checker
	Moffitt Morsels: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living
	GIVING BACK
	Events Calendar
	What's New!
	Other Information

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Welcome To The May/June Issue

The Center for Women’s Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center held its grand opening recently. Providing state-of-the-art care in an elegant, warm and caring environment located in the Tampa Bay area, the Center for Women’s Oncology is designed to treat all the needs of women diagnosed with gynecologic or breast cancer.

This issue describes some of the services that are designed to treat the whole woman, not just a particular disease.

Sincerely,
The Moffitt Cancer Center Team
 

The Center For Women's Oncology Redefines Treatment

Moffitt has been on the forefront of developing innovations in oncology and offers patients in The Center for Women’s Oncology the latest treatment options.
Click here to read about a Moffitt-based study that for the first time enrolls ovarian cancer patients who will have their chemotherapy regimen selected based on the genetic “fingerprint" of their cancer.

Moffitt Patient/Family Testimonial

The Witness Project® is a national breast and cervical cancer education program established to increase cancer education, prevention and early detection among African-American women.

You can learn what some of the volunteers for this initiative have to say clicking here.

Take the May/June Quiz

How common is breast cancer in men?
 

To find out the answer, click here

Cancer Answers: Q&A: The Facts About Gynecologic Cancers

Q: What is cervical cancer?
Q: What are signs and symptoms of cervical cancer?
Q: Is endometrial cancer ever treated laparoscopically at Moffitt?

Find out the answers from Moffitt's registered nurses at Cancer Answers. 

Symptom Checker

The May/June Symptom: common symptoms of ovarian cancer

Click here to find out what warning signs you need to look for, when to call your doctor and when you can relax.

Moffitt Morsels: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living

These healthy items are suitable for a summer party.

Click on the name of each recipe for a listing of ingredients, instructions and nutritional information.

Toasted Whole Wheat Pita Wedges

Lite Hummus Dip

Fruity Iced Tea

GIVING BACK

Magnolia Ball
The 2009 Magnolia Ball welcomed more than 600 supporters at the Moffitt Foundation’s annual gala. The mood was festive and the message uplifting. Find out here how Moffitt’s patients are the real winners in a night of generosity and resolve to fund cancer research and care. Click here to read more. 

Moffitt Foundation Launches Moffitt Merit Society
Read all about Women Helping Women Defeat Cancer. Membership supports multiple ways to end women’s cancers and give all women a voice and a vision to save lives. Click here to read more.

Make May Moffitt Month Finishes Strong 
Tampa Bay businesses make May cancer awareness month. Learn how this grassroots effort is growing stronger every year for Moffitt. Click here to read more.

Father’s Day Shopping Is a Click Away and Fights Cancer, too. Click here to read more. 

Summer Community Fundraisers for Moffitt
Out on the golf course or out of the summer heat, caring individuals putt and pour to support the ground-breaking research at Moffitt. Click here to find out more.

Events Calendar

LECTURES AT MOSI
Moffitt Cancer Center and MOSI are offering free educational lectures to the public this summer, at the museum located at 4801 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa. Attendees will receive a discount to Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds, The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies & The Story of the Heart.

“Smoking Cessation”
Nancy Olliver, Inpatient Smoking Cessation Nurse
Wednesday, June 10
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

“Sun Safety and Skin Cancer Awareness”
Dr. Jonathan Zager, member of the Moffitt’s Cutaneous Oncology Program
Tuesday, June 23
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
 

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS
Blue Angels Air Show, Pensacola Beach
July 10-11, 2009
To find out more, call 1-800-456-3434, ext. 1354
 

See what else is going on in the weeks ahead by visiting our Calendar of Events page.
 

What's New!

New Web Portal Is Launched
Moffitt Cancer Center has launched InsideMoffitt.com, a new Web portal focused on patients, families and the general public. The launch of this new Web site, with its focus on an interactive patient experience, allows patients and the community to now:

• Watch cancer patient testimonials
• Listen to physician podcasts
• View 360-degree tours of Moffitt's facilities
• Take cancer-related polls

This site was designed to complement and link to the information found on Moffitt’s corporate Web site, MOFFITT.org.
 

See what’s happening at Moffitt Cancer Center by visiting our “Moffitt In The News” page to read the latest media articles about Moffitt, or by watching Headline MCC, Moffitt’s Award-Winning Video Web cast.

Other Information

Click here to search Moffitt Cancer Center's open clinical trials.

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