Caring for Carcinoid Foundation Announces Partnership with Navigating Cancer to Empower Cancer Patients to Take Control of Their Journey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 1, 2010 -- Boston, MA, February 1, 2010 – The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF), the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to discovering a cure for carcinoid cancer, announced that it has established a partnership with Navigating Cancer. Navigating Cancer, www.navigatingcancer.com, is a free web application that offers personalized tools and authoritative cancer resources to help patients take control of their health and partner more closely with their physicians, support network and other like patients.

As part of its partnership, CFCF has assisted Navigating Cancer in compiling authoritative information related to carcinoid cancer. Together, CFCF and Navigating Cancer can now offer patients the most current, up-to-date information on carcinoid cancer in combination with innovative and unique online tools for cancer patients, including a group where carcinoid patients can connect with each other and learn from credible discussions that are powered by CFCF.

Carcinoid cancer is relatively rare with between 11,000 and 12,000 new patients diagnosed each year in the United States, indicating the significant need for a personalized service that will help carcinoid cancer patients take effective control of their care and become involved in a strong community of like individuals. CFCF’s Executive Director, Lauren Erb stated, “I am excited to partner with Navigating Cancer so that we can be more effective in achieving our common goals of connecting, supporting and empowering patients.”

For more information, please contact CFCF at (617) 848-3977, or email info@caringforcarcinoid.org.

About Navigating Cancer
Navigating Cancer (www.navigatingcancer.com) is dedicated to empowering cancer patients to navigate their best care. Navigating Cancer is a free web application that offers personalized tools and authoritative cancer resources to help patients take control of their health and partner more closely with their physicians, support network and other like patients. The company was founded in 2008 by technology and healthcare veterans and is based in Seattle, Washington.

About CFCF

The mission of the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation is to discover a cure for carcinoid and related neuroendocrine tumors (NETS). CFCF also works to eliminate the suffering of patients, families, and caregivers affected by NETs. To achieve rapid discovery of a cure, CFCF directs 100% of all individual donations to fund breakthrough scientific research of carcinoid cancer and related NETs. This is made possible by the generous support of its Board of Directors and corporate sponsors. Since its inception, CFCF has awarded over 4.5 million dollars in research grants to leading scientists at renowned research institutions. For more information on CFCF’s researchers’ scientific work or supportive resources for patients, please visit CFCF’s website: www.caringforcarcinoid.org or call 617-848-3977.

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