National Beneficiary
LIVESTRONG - The Lance Armstrong
Foundation
 At
age 25, Lance Armstrong was one of the world's best
cyclists. He proved it by winning the World Championships,
the Tour Du Pont and multiple Tour de France stages. Lance
Armstrong seemed invincible and his future was bright. Then
they told him he had cancer. Next to the challenge he now
faced, bike racing seemed insignificant. The diagnosis was
testicular cancer, the most common cancer in men aged 15-35.
If detected early, its cure rate is a promising 90 percent.
Like most young, healthy men, Lance ignored the warning
signs, and he never imagined the seriousness of his
condition. Going untreated, the cancer had spread to Lance's
abdomen, lungs and brain. His chances dimmed.
Then a combination of physical conditioning, a strong
support system and competitive spirit took over. He declared
himself not a cancer victim but a cancer survivor. He took
an active role in educating himself about his disease and
the treatment. Armed with knowledge and confidence in
medicine, he underwent aggressive treatment and beat the
disease. During his treatment, before his recovery, before
he even knew his own fate, he created the Lance Armstrong
Foundation. This marked the beginning of Lance's life as an
advocate for people living with cancer and a world
representative for the cancer community.
Echelon is proud to name LIVESTRONG as a key
beneficiary to our events. LIVESTRONG not only cancer
funds research but provides valuable services and resources
to those afflicted with the disease.
www.livestrong.org
Oregon Beneficiaries
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
 With
the latest treatments, technologies, hundreds of research
studies and approximately 400 clinical trials, the OHSU
Knight Cancer Institute is the only cancer center between
Sacramento and Seattle designated by the National Cancer
Institute — an honor earned only by the nation's top cancer
centers. The honor is shared among the more than 650
doctors, nurses, scientists and staff who work together at
the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute to reduce the impact of
cancer.
www.ohsucancer.com
OHSU
 The
Oregon Health & Science University is the state's only
health and research university, and Oregon's only academic
health center. OHSU is Portland's largest employer and the
fourth largest in Oregon (excluding government). OHSU’s size
contributes to its ability to provide many services and
community support activities not found anywhere else in the
state. OHSU serves patients from every corner of the state,
and is a conduit for learning for more than 3,400 students
and trainees. OHSU is the source of more than 200 community
outreach programs that bring health and education services
to every county in the state.
www.ohsu.edu
California Beneficiaries
Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Foundation
 Over
the past 35 years Queen of the Valley Medical Center has
cared for more than 25,000 cancer patients. Each patient has
received care right in Napa from physicians and healthcare
workers who are friends and neighbors. Queen of the Valley’s
award-winning Regional Community Cancer Program includes
board-certified physicians with tremendous experience in
oncology who are part of a compassionate multidisciplinary
care team. Their program offers cutting-edge technology,
access to research protocols, and integrative health that
includes a wide array of rehabilitation and support services
as well as cancer wellness and prevention programs.
They are the only facility in Napa, Sonoma and Solano
counties that received the 2008 Outstanding Achievement
Award from the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on
Cancer. The Commission surveys hospitals and cancer
treatment centers nationwide and approves only those that
meet its strict criteria for staffing, services and
education. They also received a Three-Year Approval with
Commendation from the Commission, the highest level of
approval offered by the ACS and an honor achieved by only 25
percent of U.S. hospitals.
www.queensfoundation.org
St. Helena Hospital Martin-O'Neil
Cancer Center
 Residents
of the Napa Valley know St. Helena Hospital for providing
the highest quality cardiovascular care in the Napa Valley.
Now, they’ve brought that expertise to cancer care. This new
12,500 square-foot comprehensive cancer center is one of the
first in California to centralize all aspects of advanced
cancer care.
A Unique Philosophy of Whole-person Care to Meet the
Physical, Mental and Spiritual Needs of Every Patient
Because the mind and body are interconnected, personalized
treatment plans integrate the highest level of advanced
medicine with complementary therapies that address the
medical, nutritional, physical, psychosocial and emotional
aspects of healing and recovery. Medical massage, yoga, and
nutritional counseling are a few of the many therapies
available at the new Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center.
Advanced Radiation Technology Found Only in the Nation’s
Top Cancer Centers
Central to the technology featured at the Martin-O’Neil
Cancer Center is a state-of-the-art Varian linear
accelerator that includes Intensive Modulated Radiation
Therapy (IMRT) and Image Guided Radio Therapy (IGRT),
advanced technology that shapes radiation beams with
pinpoint accuracy to target tumor cells and spare healthy
surrounding tissue.
UCSF Affiliation
The Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center has established a formal
affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco
Medical Center (USCSF), one of the nation’s largest clinical
and research cancer programs. This relationship provides
North Bay patients with access to referrals for second
opinions, cancer specialists and clinical trials.
To learn more about the revolutionary cancer center, visit
www.napavalleycancercare.org or call 707.967.5721. |
