Next Meeting to Focus on Men’s Health & Black History Month, on Feb. 15 at 6:30pm By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) New Year’s breast cancer support group celebration held on Wednesday, January 18 was emceed by Dr. Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, Assistant Professor of Oncology at Georgetown University and […]
New Partnership to Advance Cancer Health Equity
Community Welcomed to December Support Group Meeting By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) continues to expand its participation and leadership in research studies involving breast cancer survivors and other studies. It is currently in partnership with Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer and has completed research studies with George Washington University Cancer […]
Breast Cancer Support Group Hosts Guests from Local Universities
By Southwester Staff The May meeting of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) Support Group welcomed Dr. Julie E. Bauman, newly appointed Director of the George Washington University Cancer Center, who spoke virtually from Arizona. Delivering a thought-provoking presentation which included personal stories, Bauman acknowledged that her career was shaped by her parents […]
Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Continues to Build Connections Through Community Outreach
By Southwester Staff The past three support group meetings of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) continue to inspire good attendance as well as welcome qualified speakers who bring a wealth of knowledge, information and resources related to breast health, prostate and colorectal cancer, physical activity, caregiving, COVID-19, and other aspects of healthy […]
February Support Group Meeting to Focus on COVID-19, Mental Health During Pandemic
By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) continues its 10th anniversary celebration with a February Support Group Meeting honoring Black History Month. Join the TDJBCF on Wednesday, February 16, at 6:00 p.m. as we focus on breast cancer in men, COVID-19 and mental health during the pandemic. Guest speakers will include […]
January Meeting of Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Support Group to Focus on Advocacy, Grief and Loss
By Southwester Staff Every January, the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Support Group meeting focuses on the meaning and importance of advocacy around breast cancer and cancer in general. As we kick off the new year and the beginning of the tenth anniversary of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund, (TDJBCF) the topic […]
Breast Cancer Support Group June Meeting a Wild Success
By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) kicked off the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence’s (FDA-OCE) Project Community Initiative “National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week: Engaging the Generations” (June 17 – June 23, 2021) at its June Support Group meeting. The Breast Cancer Fund’s’s effort dovetailed the FDA-OCE Initiative’s commitment to […]