SCHENECTADY CANCER FOUNDATION INC

Mission Statement

1. To serve all cancer patients of Schenectady County; to help improve the entire spectrum of cancer care in Schenectady County. 2. To help provide and support increased access to cancer care, especially prompt and timely transportation to and from appointments for diagnostic testing, cancer treatments, and referrals to tertiary cancer center for patients in need of such services. 3. To help provide and support ancillary services for cancer patients of Schenectady, including, but not limited to, educational forums, lectures, physical therapy, psychological and emotional services, cancer genetic counseling. 4. To help provide and support new cancer research projects locally in Schenectady County as well as support access to cancer research regionally. Support will be given in order to establish new liaisons with local research institutions as well as to support increased networking with regional and national research institutes and individual cancer resarchers.