Organization: CARCINOID CANCER FOUNDATION
Mission: EDUCATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES OF PATIENTS; SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF CARCINOID AND NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS.
Activities: PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PROVIDES E-MAIL AND TELEPHONE SUPPORT; WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. DIGITAL OUTREACH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH CCF'S WEBSITE,E-NEWSLETTER, BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE AND TWITTER, REACHES OVER 400,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY IN MORE THAN 150 COUNTRIES.
ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF CARCINOID AND NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Medical Research