The Foundation fulfills a pressing need for cancer research in Arizona, while providing vital educational programs for cancer patients and families. The mission of the Foundation is to more effectively combat cancer in Arizona and improve the quality of life for all cancer patients.
Cancer affects millions of people each year.
More than 12 million patients underwent cancer treatment last year, and estimates from the American Cancer Society indicate that more than one million new cases are being diagnosed each year. Clearly, cancer research is becoming ever more crucial. By becoming a full member, the Foundation can assist to direct the types of research being done both nationally and more importantly locally, in our own community. Since January of 1999, the Foundation has enrolled over 235 patients on clinical trials. The Foundation physicians seek to improve the care patients receive by monitoring patient outcomes and making their research findings available to the medical and scientific community via national and international publications, presentations, papers and symposia.