As its name implies, the Lynne Cohen Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research in Santa Monica, California, raises money to fund research on ovarian cancer. This is because there is NO early detection test for ovarian cancer. A Pap smear does NOT detect it. The Cohen sisters are dedicated to changing those statistics and in order to do so, our Foundation raises funds for early detection, for high risk clinics to support family members of women who have been diagnosed, and for better clinical treatments for women struggling with the disease. All of these areas of women's healthcare are in dire need of research dollars.
Nonprofits support other cancer research as well.
A number of organizations take pride in the support they give medical research. Today, we are funding over 2 million dollars for research towards finding a treatment or cure. That's an incredible increase. It is very satisfying to know that we are having a substantial impact on spinal cord injury research. Dr. Thomas R. Cech, president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland, sees a bright future for medical research.