REMEMBERING FAITH FANCHER
On Sunday, October 26, the Women's Cancer Resource Center
lost a dear friend with the passing of Faith Fancher. Faith
bravely fought her own long fight with breast cancer and
in doing so reached out to others who did not have the same
opportunities she did. Through the fundraising efforts of
her organization, Friends of Faith, funding has been provided
to assist low-income women with breast cancer who live in
the East Bay.
So far, some 65 number of women have received direct cash
grants through her efforts through the WCRC. Her efforts
were so important to all of us at the Women's Cancer Resource
Center, that in August, we awarded her the initial "Faith
Fancher Award" which will be given annually to women
who help other women with cancer. For those of us lucky
enough to know Faith, we knew a woman of great strength,
great beauty and most importantly faith in herself and in
other women. She will be missed. Below are links to articles
which Bay Area media ran about Faith.
Breast Cancer Awareness Fair/ Feria para Concocer Sobre
el Cancer del Seno
October is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Celebrate
with a FREE BREAST EXAM and MAMMOGRAM – Octubre es
el mes del cancer del seno y lo vamos a celebrar haciendo
exámenes GRATUITOS DEL SENO y MAMOGRAMAS
This event is Coordinated by Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center - Martinez in collaboration with Women's Cancer Resource
Center, American Cancer Society, The Wellness Community,
Charlotte Maxwell and Patient Navigator
MARTINEZ HEALTH CENTER- BUILDING 1
2500 Alhambra Ave. Martinez, CA
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
5-7 P.M.
For more information please contact with / Para Mayor información
por favor comuniquese con: Maximiliana Prieto- Ruiz (Millie),
Latino Program Coordinator, (510) 601-4040 ext. 110
Understanding Your Pathology Report
Monday, November 17th, 5-7 pm
With Imok Cha, MD
Your pathology report can be a major source of information
on your cancer diagnosis, possible treatments, and prognosis.
Unfortunately, the pathology report is sometimes written
in terms that frequently only pathologists and other medical
professionals can understand. Join us in this free, informative
seminar to help you identify the terminology and meanings
included in your pathology report. Topics will include:
- grading and staging terminology and meanings
- tumor size, location and cell involvement
- histologic and histopathologic classifications
- identifying diagnostic and prognostic factors
No charge. Light refreshments included. Held at 1600 Divisadero.
RSVP required. Call the Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693.
Lesbian Health Salon Series Announced by the Lesbian
Health Research Center
New Salon Series Brings Lesbian Health Information into
the Community. Each Salon in the series will include a meet
and mingle hour followed by an informal, interactive discussion
on a selected topic led by LHRC medical and research leaders.
There is no charge to attend. At each event the question
of how lesbian health differs from women's health in general
will be briefly addressed. Timeframe for each Salon is 7:00
PM - 8:30 PM. For details on salons and their locations,
contact Betty Sullivan: LHRCenter@aol.com or 415-861-1637.
Schedule of Salons
Thursday, October 30: Breast Cancer Risks Among Lesbians
Thursday, November 20: Lesbian Health in Australia. Tour
of the Center's facilities will also be available.
December - NO SALON - LHRC Holiday Benefit (Dinner/Concert/Dance)
- Saturday, December 13th, featuring lesbian jazz great
Suede with DJ Page Hodel. For more information and to
order tickets, visit: http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org.
Thursday, January 22 - Comparison of Same-Sex Couples
in Civil Unions and Their Lesbian/Gay Friends without
Civil Unions and Their Married Heterosexual
Thursday, February 26 - Heart Disease Risk Among Lesbians
Thursday, March 25 – Mental Health Issues Among Lesbians
The Lesbian Health Research Center (LHRC) is specifically
and uniquely concerned with the health and wellbeing of
lesbians, bisexual women, transgendered individuals and
their families; and with the health careavailable to them.
We believe that every lesbian has the right to be fully
informed about her health, health care should be sensitive
and relevant to lesbians and lesbian health research is
critical. LHRC has begun to bring
lesbian health information out of the closet and into the
hands of community members and health care providers through
its on-going activities and services. For information, visit
http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org;
or e-mail: info@lesbianhealthinfo.org.
