Cancer Resource Center

“An educated population is one of the best ways to fight cancer, and this center

will be of immense value not only to those diagnosed but to those who love them.”

– José A. Lopez, MD, FACP

The Health, Hope, and Healing Cancer Resource Center is located for your convenience at 808 Reuben Street,
in the Brune Professional Building,
just north of the Hill Country Memorial Hospital's main campus.

The free collection of printed information and lending library are complemented by three available computer stations for assisted internet research.
Hours are Monday - Friday 8-5, with a lunch hour from 12-1. If you prefer, you may call Donna Lafferty for information at (830) 990-6648.

We are excited about these upcoming events!!!

Look Good Feel Better Second Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 am	“Look Good…Feel Better” Session at CRC Free cosmetics, skin care, and wig advice from a licensed cosmetologist trained by the American Cancer Society. Reservations, please.
Fredericksburg Cancer Support Group Every Fourth Thursday Guest Speaker: Aurther Shafer Thursday, Feburary 25, 2010 Topic - "Mountains of Hope"	The Cancer Resource Center is pleased to host the monthly meetings of the Fredericksburg Cancer Support Group at the Brune Professional Building on the fourth Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m., starting on October 22, 2009. The meetings last approximately 1 1/2 hours, with different speakers or activities at each meeting. There is no membership fee for the group and all cancer patients, survivors, or caregivers are encouraged to come meet other people who have battled cancer. The group also has an informal monthly lunch meeting at different restaurants around Fredericksburg on the second Friday of the month at 1:00. Call Donna Lafferty, Cancer Resource Center Coordinator, at 990-6648 if you need additional information.
“Creating a Life while being a Caregiver” *Four Wednesdays - (3/17 through 4/7)* *2 - 4 pm* *Cancer Resource Center* *Brune Professional Building, 808 Reuben Street, (830) 990-6648*	This is a four week focused program to explore health, hope, and healing pathways to caregiver health. It will be open to caregivers who have provided care and support for patients who have suffered from cancer or other long-term debilitating diseases. Over the course of four weeks, the weekly two-hour sessions will be facilitated by Drs. Jim and Pam Spruiell, who are experienced professional counselors. This complimentary four week program will encourage new behaviors and techniques to allow caregivers to be pro-active about their own mental and physical health. Participants will share experiences, be introduced to journaling, and search through issues of guilt, loss, and grief. Reservations are required, as space is limited. Please call Donna Lafferty, Cancer Resource Center Coordinator at 830-990-6648
“Introductory Class for the Mountain Dulcimer” *Four Mondays (3/8 - 3/29)* *10:30 to 11:30* *Cancer Resource Center* *Brune Professional Building, 808 Reuben Street, (830) 990-6648*	Guest Speaker: Maureen Augustine

What is Cancer?

Cancer occurs when body cells divide and grow too rapidly.

Because there is so much information to choose from on the internet,
we have identified some reliable sites that may be able to get you started on your quest for information.
Please call 830-990-6648 to ask for additional help from our CRC Coordinator, Donna Lafferty.

www.hcmhs.org Hill Country Memorial Health System’s “Health Information” page

www.alamobreastcancer.org The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) is a non-profit organization whose 
purposes are to provide support and information by trained peer volunteers via the Breast Cancer Helpline, to help 
educate the public on the importance of early detection and breast self-exam, and to participate in community 
outreach programs.

www.cancer.org With chartered divisions throughout the country and over 3,400 local offices, the American Cancer 
Society (ACS) is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research, education, patient service, 
advocacy, and rehabilitation. Select one of the areas below to learn more about ACS, our history, and our progress 
over time.

www.caringbridge.org
Free, personalized websites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness, treatment and recovery.

www.LLS.org The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to 
funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, 
Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

www.multiplemyeloma.org The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) was founded in 1998 by identical 
twin sisters Kathy Giusti and Karen Andrews shortly following Kathy's diagnosis with multiple myeloma. The mission 
of the MMRF is to urgently and aggressively fund research that will lead to the development of new treatments for 
multiple myeloma.

www.cancer.gov The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and 
supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, 
diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, 
and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

http://breastcancerinfo.com We are the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer 
survivors and activists. The power of a promise Susan G. Komen for the Cure was founded on a promise between 
two sisters. We are a cause without borders.

www.texascancer.info Texas Cancer Information can connect patients, caregivers, the general public, health care
policy planners, physicians and other health professionals with reliable online cancer information. We gather, organize
and deliver the latest information to empower Texans with the knowledge needed to reduce the impact of cancer.

www.texaswings.org (Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit Texas Corporation
whose mission is to bring top-quality breast care to men and women of Central and South Texas regardless of their
ability to pay. This includes funding for breast health care services, including physicians' fees, outpatient medication
and hospital charges.

http://www.mdanderson.org/patients_public/

At M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, our mission is simple – to eliminate cancer. Achieving that goal begins with
integrated programs in cancer treatment, clinical trials, education programs and cancer prevention.

To us, people are more than just their cancer symptoms. Compassion – along with innovative cancer treatments,
cutting-edge cancer research, comprehensive education and research-based prevention of both common and rare
cancers – has earned the gratitude of countless adult and pediatric cancer patients and their families. M. D. Anderson: life-saving, life-changing care, since 1941.