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Help Poudre Valley Cancer Network win a LIVESTRONG grant

Posted in Poudre Valley Cancer Network, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »

We need your vote!

I’m proud to say we’re the only northern Colorado organization in the running for the LIVESTRONG Community Impact project.

Finalists are selected through an online voting campaign. Voting has been active since May 12 and runs through May 31 at 4 p.m. MST.

You can vote once a day until May 31. Please vote for PVHS and spread the word. We have a high quality cancer program with amazing cancer experts who diagnose and treat people with cancer, as well as teams of specialists who provide cancer support in areas like patient navigation, clinical research and cancer rehabilitation.

Winning funds to implement the LIVESTRONG Cancer Transitions program would be a great addition to our cancer services. Funding is for two, six-week programs designed to support, educate and empower people with cancer in the transitional period after treatment is over.

As of yesterday, we’re in the lead for the grant funds. Thanks to all of you who are already voting and showing your support.  There are a lot of great organizations and communities in the running, so please keep voting for PVHS!

Rulon

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PVHS will offer first-in-Colorado cancer treatment

Posted in Poudre Valley Cancer Network, PVHS cancer center, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Our Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation held its 32nd annual Spring Benefit this past weekend. Every year the Foundation team works tirelessly on one of our region’s largest fundraisers and they make it look effortless.

Thanks to the Foundation for putting on another wonderful event. It was the roaring fifties with Ed Sullivan taking the lead. Yes, I proudly wore my leather jacket and penny loafers : )

Of course profound thanks to our sponsors and the 1,000 guests who attended and generously donated. You more than answered Ruth’s “triple dog dare” and made amazing contributions for our cancer center.

More excitement that evening was the announcement that with your help we’re bringing state-of-the-art cancer treatment to Colorado this year in the form of a new linear accelerator for radiation oncology treatment.

We’re proud that PVHS will be the first healthcare provider in Colorado to offer the accelerator technology, which will allow cancer patients to remain local to receive the most advanced radiation treatment system in the world. The technology will be able to safely target and destroy tumors previously untreatable, providing new hope for cancer patients.

The accelerator, a TrueBeam STx, uses high-intensity radiation, real-time tumor tracking, and a synchronized radiation beam delivery system for more targeted, faster treatments. It will be installed in late fall on PVHS’s Harmony Campus in Fort Collins.

The new accelerator is just a part of our dedication to growing a regional cancer program with one-door access. Investing in the accelerator is a step we can take now to improve treatment for patients while we continue with plans to expand our total cancer services. Thank you for helping us get there.

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