Lazarex Cancer Foundation honored as 2013 top-rated nonprofit

 

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Lazarex Cancer Foundation HONORED AS 2013 TOP-RATED NONPROFIT

New GreatNonprofits.org Award is Based on Positive Online Reviews

Danville, CA 10/29/13 – Lazarex Cancer Foundation announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2013 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations.

“We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2013 Nonprofit,” says Karen Ambrogi, Communications Manager for Lazarex Cancer Foundation. “We are proud of our accomplishments this year. We’ve increased the number of cancer patients we financially assist to participate in clinical trials by 47%.That’s huge. In 2014 we are launching a new program to address the (cancer) health disparities afflicting low income and medically underserved populations with Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and UNLV in Las Vegas.”

The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on the large number of positive reviews that Lazarex Cancer Foundation received – reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. People posted their personal experience with the nonprofit. For example, one person wrote,

“When I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, I lost all hope because I needed an experimental drug in a clinical trial to save my life. Financially, we could not afford for me to participate in the trial. Then, I found Lazarex, and this Foundation came to my assistance. I am responding to the experimental drug and it is keeping me alive. I believe that this Foundation is saving my life by helping me afford to stay on this trial.”

While the Top-Rated Awards run through the end of October, Lazarex Cancer Foundation was part of the inaugural group to qualify for the year.

“Savvy donors want to see the impact of their donations more than ever,” said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits, “People with direct experience with Lazarex Cancer Foundation have voted that the organization is making a real difference.”

Being on the Top-Rated list gives donors and volunteers more confidence that this is a credible organization. The reviews by volunteers, clients and other donors show the on-the-ground results of this nonprofit. This award is a form of recognition by the community.

About Lazarex Cancer Foundation

At Lazarex Cancer Foundation we support all end stage cancer patients and the cancer community by providing assistance with cost for clinical trial participation, navigation through clinical trial options, and community outreach and education.

About GreatNonprofits

GreatNonprofits is the leading site for donors and volunteers to find reviews and ratings of nonprofits. Reviews on the site influence 30 million donation decisions a year. www.greatnonprofits.org

Media Contact

Karen Ambrogi Karen@lazarex.org 925.820.4517

Womb cancer risks decrease with exercise, diet and coffee

  Written by Marie Ellis

A new report reveals that engaging in physical activity, eating healthfully and drinking coffee can all reduce risks of womb cancer, a disease that affects nearly 50,000 women in the US each year, according to the American Cancer Society.
Authors of the report, which was published by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and World Cancer Research Fund International, say that worldwide, endometrial cancer - cancer of the womb lining - is the sixth most common cancer in women.
However, in the US, regular physical activity (30 minutes a day) and keeping a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 25) can potentially prevent nearly 60% of endometrial cancer cases, the report shows.
Though womb cancer is mostly diagnosed in women over 60, there is currently no reliable screening system to detect it in the general population.
Symptoms of the disease include abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, as well as pain in the lower abdomen during sex.
Keeping a lean body helps reduce risks, but the researchers found that the risks were even lower for women who have never used hormone therapy, according to Elisa V. Bandera, associate professor from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and panel member for the Continuous Update Project (CUP).
Bandera also says that evidence from cohort studies suggests that length of sitting time may increases risks, but she notes that more evidence is needed in order to make a firm conclusion.
Bandera adds:

"While additional studies are needed, it is a safe bet that maintaining a healthy weight and engaging in regular physical activity will reduce endometrial cancer risk, as well as having many other health benefits."

Coffee and other dietary choices decrease risk

The report showed that every cup of coffee consumed is linked with a 7% reduction in womb cancer risk. But researchers say more studies are needed.

 

In addition to staying fit, the research showed that drinking coffee can also reduce womb cancer risks.
Elisa V. Bandera says that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee is associated with "an estimated 7% reduction in risk for every cup of coffee consumed, based on eight studies."
She says that while the findings are interesting, drinking excessive coffee can also have adverse side effects. For example, Medical News Today recently reported that four cups of coffee a day is linked to death risks.
On the other hand, other studies have shown that coffee intake is linked to lower suicide risks and lower stroke risks.
Bandera notes that "in terms of food choices, eating a diet high in vegetables and low in fat and refined sugars is going to, at a minimum, help with weight control, while probably also protecting against cancer in other ways."

Source: MNT