To provide meaningful support to cancer patients, education to promote cancer prevention and resources to advance research for a cure.
Cancer patient care must extend beyond medical treatments to provide emotional, financial and educational aid. In addition, caregivers navigating this scary uncharted territory need guidance. This is why Support initiatives are so important and needed in the cancer community.
Up to 95 percent of cancers have their roots in the environment and lifestyle. A person’s family history does not necessarily determine their chances of developing cancer. This is why cancer Prevention in the form of lifestyle changes and early-detection initiatives is so important.
To make sure bright minds in cancer research keep developing ways to change and save lives — and ultimately find a cancer cure — Research dollars must be available. The Heroes Foundation funds select initiatives and research projects best positioned to move from the bench to the clinic.