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Focus on the Search
December 2020
WHAT'S INSIDE...
WSCR-NCORP participates in the NCI COVID-19 Clinical Trial
Support Our Vision on Colorado Gives Day on December 8th!
Drive for the Cure 2020
a Big Success
What's better than golfing? Golfing AND helping to cure cancer!

Ten teams of WSCR-NCORP friends and family joined us at our annual benefit golf tournament on August 10, 2020. Special precautions were put into place ensured a safe and enjoyable experience for all!

We raised just over $28,000, all of which makes a big difference for cancer research.
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Since August 1, 2020, WSCR-NCORP Consortium Hospitals and Medical Centers have enrolled 34 patients on clinical cancer studies. See a list of our participating hospitals here.
Letter from Lisa Switzer, M.A.
On behalf of our team, we hope this finds you and yours safe.

Western States Cancer Research NCORP has been busy this year! The Board’s strategic planning process, supporting patients on clinical trials, adding new staff, and holding a successful charity golf tournament during COVID-19 has given us a lot to share with our friends.

We couldn’t do this important work without you – thank you very much! With the holiday giving season upon us, we felt like this was a great time to re-launch our Focus on the Search newsletter. There will be both print and electronic editions to make it accessible for all. Stay on the lookout for it in either your email or post office box.
Maj. General (Ret.) Elder Granger, M.D. Joins WSCR-NCORP Board of Trustees
WSCR-NCORP is proud to announce the newest addition to our Board of Trustees, Maj. General (Ret.) Elder Granger, M.D.

Elder comes to us with a wealth of knowledge about the NCORP world and NCI. He is currently the President and CEO of THE 5Ps, LLC, a health care, education, and leadership consulting organization.

The recipient of numerous awards, decorations and honors, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Elder is an inspiring member of our Colorado community. He is also board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the Board of Hematology and Oncology.
WSCR-NCORP is Participating in the NCI COVID-19 Clinical Trial
The NCI COVID-19 in Cancer Patients Study, or NCCAPS, is a natural history study of COVID-19 in people with cancer. In a natural history study, researchers follow people and collect medical and other information about them over time to learn more about how a disease and its symptoms develop and change.

Diagnosis and treatment of a disease are not part of natural history studies. The knowledge gained through this study will help doctors better manage treatment for people with cancer and COVID-19 in the future.

As part of the NCCAPS study, researchers will collect blood samples, medical information, and medical images from 2,000 people with cancer who also have COVID-19. Each person will be followed for up to two years to help doctors understand how cancer affects COVID-19 and COVID-19 affects cancer.
David J. Andorsky, MD Wins Award
Congratulations to Dr. David J. Andorsky who received a Culture of Research award from the US Oncology Network for developing a method to screen potential patients for research studies through Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers' electronic medical record system.

We are proud to have you as part of our team. Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers has been a member of the WSCR-NCORP since 2015.
Laura Gabbay Joins WSCR Team
Please help us welcome Laura Gabbay who joined our team in October as our Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer. We are thrilled to have Laura as part of our team. She brings a wealth of knowledge about fundraising and has deep roots in the Denver health and human services sector. If you have an interest in making a philanthropic gift to our NCORP, please don't hesitate to contact Laura at lgabbay@westernstatesncorp.org. She will be happy to discuss the multiple ways your gifts can support our work. Again, welcome, Laura!
Support the Vision of Western States Cancer Research this December
Our Vision is the marriage of clinical research and compassion through the progress we help affect through community oncology research. Donate on Colorado Gives Day! You can also pre-schedule your gift today to process on December 8th. Your contributions help people fight cancer in their own communities and their own circles of support.

Visit our page on ColoradoGives.org by clicking here.

New this year, the minimum gift you can make on Colorado Gives Day is $5. Every donation you make is boosted by the $1 million Incentive Fund, thanks to 1st Bank and the Community First Foundation.

Our goal this year is to raise $30,000 by the end of December.
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