WCRC Blog
Op-Ed: Cancer Care Must Care for the Whole Person
A metastatic diagnosis reaches into every corner of a person’s life, from work and family to finances and getting to appointments. Good care has to reach that far too.
Op-Ed: Stop Calling It Hesitancy
Low participation by patients of color in cancer clinical trials is often blamed on hesitancy. The evidence points elsewhere: too many are never given the chance to say yes.
To Celebrate Life Foundation Supports WCRC’s Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Fund
Funding from To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation will help WCRC’s Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Fund provide direct financial assistance to low-income East Bay residents undergoing breast cancer treatment.
When Coverage Slips Away: How Medi-Cal Re-enrollment Changes Are Putting Cancer Patients at Risk
For many Californians, Medi-Cal is a lifeline—providing access to screenings, treatment, and follow-up care that can mean the difference between early detection and advanced disease. Each year, coverage must be renewed, and for a growing number of patients, that process is anything but simple.
Integrative Medicine in Cancer Care
Alternative, complementary, holistic, traditional…integrative? I’ve seen the terminology come and go over the last 30 years of working in this field. While there are many different definitions of integrative medicine, this term is the most-used today to include traditional medical systems such as acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda, more modern holistic approaches such as homeopathy, and a tremendous range of disciplines including massage therapy, energy work, mind-body modalities, herbal medicine and holistic nutrition.
Learn, Heal, Connect: Join WCRC at the Castro Valley Library!
Discover Healing and Community with WCRC at the Castro Valley Library Join the Women’s Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) at the Castro Valley Library on...
SCAN Health Plan Foundation Award Provides $10,000 in Direct Support for Older Adults with Cancer in Alameda County
We’re proud to announce a $10,000 grant from SCAN Health Plan Foundation that will help older adults with cancer in Alameda County meet essential needs such as housing, transportation, food, and utilities — so they can focus on healing.
Spotlight on WCRC Excellence: Dolores Moorehead Co-Authors ASCO Article!
We are thrilled to announce that Dolores Moorehead, MS, LPCC, our dedicated Community Engagement Director and Support Group Facilitator, has...
Health Equity in Action: Questions from the Role of Patient Navigation Panel
Questions From Panel #2: The Role of Patient Navigation in Achieving Health Equity Answered by Dr. Melissa Mazor of The Tisch Cancer Institute and...
Health Equity in Action: Questions from the Exploring Community Models of Care Panel
Questions From Panel #1: Exploring Community Models of Care Answered by Dr. Kim Rhoads of Umoja Health and UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive...
Upcoming Community Event: Walk Strong Bay Area Bunco Night
Join WCRC in attending our friends Walk Strong Bay Area's annual Bunco Night Fundraiser on Saturday, August 24th from 4 to 8:30pm at the Skyway...
Women’s Cancer Resource Center joins the East Contra Costa County Alliance!
We are thrilled to announce that the Women's Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) has recently been voted in as an at-large member of the East Contra Costa...