CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CANCER EDUCATION

Program: National Call Center

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Through our National Call Center, CACE provides information and counseling on nutritional, immunological and psychological resources, as well as referrals for integrative, complementary, alternative and non-toxice treatment approaches.  Our purpose is to aid in controlling and preventing recurrence of cancer by supporting and enhancing any medical choices a patient may make.  To date, we have served over 30,000 individuals and their families worldwide.
 
Through Integrative Lifestyle Counseling (ILC), we help patients design a holistic action plan to address multiple facets of their lives by modifying various lifestyle approaches.  Our goal is to discover practical and manageable ways patients can make rapid, positive changes in their lives.  ILC is highly personalized, paying attention to logistical, financial and geographic limitations as well as to the belief systems of the patient.  ILC may include referrals to healthcare practitioners to serve an individual's special needs.

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Long-term, we seek to change the medical focus of oncologic care from invasive tumor destruction to an integrative approach that emphasizes the body's ability to repair itself and prevent recurrence.

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Short-term, we offer individualized resources and referrals that empower patients to make informed decisions, particiapate in the wellness process, and improve the quality and longevity of their lives.

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Program: Training for Healthcare Professionals

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Although working one-on-one with individual patients has been extremely valuable, ultimately we know we can reach many more people by helping to educate healthcare professionals and clinicians. Over the past three decades, CACE has provided hundreds of hours of continuing education for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, as well as training for students of medicine, nursing, and psychology. By continuing to present the scientific basis for examining, the criteria for evaluating, and the rationales for implementing preventive, nutritional, complementary, integrative, and alternative medical approaches into clinical practice, we hope to disseminate much needed information to more and more healthcare professionals.

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Program: Breast and Prostate Cancer Prevention Initiative

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Cancer of the breast and prostate are the most common cancers among US women and men. According to the latest statistics from the American Cancer Society, the National Institute and the Centers for Disease Control, about 215,000 cases of breast cancer and about 190,000 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the US this year. Despite millions of research dollars, the incidence of prostate cancer has tripled since the 1970’s, and the lifetime risk of breast cancer has risen from 1 in 12 in the 70’s to nearly 1 in 6 today. Because the most commonly recognized risk factors –age, race and heredity – are uncontrollable, most prevention programs have been limited to genetic testing, PSA screenings, mammograms, and other early detection techniques. However, these risk factors account for only about 25% of diagnosed cases; the other 75% of breast and prostate cancer incidence is largely due to lifestyle factors – which are controllable!
Based on scientific research confirming the power of diet, exercise and stress management to influence management to influence hormone balance and immune function, the prevention programs offered by CACE aim at diet and lifestyle training. For the public, we present dozens of lectures each year on topics like “Prostate Cancer: The Diet Connection” and “Breast Cancer: Is it What You’re Eating or What’s Eating You?” For individuals, we offer comprehensive lifestyle risk factor evaluations and coaching on how to minimize these exposures.

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Program: College Campus Outreach Initiative

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The lifetime risk of cancer among the younger generation is now approaching one in two, and according to the World Health Organization, up to 75% of these cancers are diet and lifestyle related. Through our College Campus Outreach Initiative, we are partnering with sororities, fraternities, and other campus organizations, delivering nutrition and prevention talks, providing free educational materials, and training students to share this information with their peers. Having begun with campuses in the local Philadelphia, we are now expanding our partnerships with other student organizations to bring our empowering cancer prevention message to college campuses nationwide.

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Program: Minority Outreach Training

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Medically underserved populations generally have higher rates of disease, especially breast and prostate cancer, and are diagnosed at more advanced stages than other groups. We have conducted successful training programs in cancer prevention through lifestyle education for African Americans at Philadelphia area hospitals, churches, and schools. Now we are expanding this model to reach minority groups in other cities around the country. These programs are targeted to specifically serve the African American, Native American, and Hispanic communities.

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