Tower Cancer Research Foundation
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Tower Cancer Research Foundation (TCRF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to clinical research
, patient support and community education. It was established in 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.
Focused mainly on performing clinical trials for the development of new and more effective treatments of cancer
and blood disorders, TCRF has conducted over 400 clinical trials since its inception in 1996 and has awarded $1.2 million in funds in scientific laboratory research grants to physicians. In addition to its clinical research program, TCRF provides patient support services and programs.
TCRF also provides treatment for genetic disorders such as Gaucher disease and Pompe disease and have a Gaucher program.
and made significant philanthropic contributions to TCRF to establish and continue its work.
and oncology
. Since then, it has awarded $1.2 million in research grants to 22 physician scientists. Two of these grants have been awarded in memory of Ronnie Lippin, a music and public relations executive who died of breast cancer
in 2006, through the Ronnie Lippin Cancer Outreach Program at TCRF.
, including a mentoring program and the Ronnie Lippin Cancer Outreach Program, which provides the public with information about cancer and how to deal with significant issues relating to the disease.
Clinical research
Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use...
, patient support and community education. It was established in 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.
Focused mainly on performing clinical trials for the development of new and more effective treatments of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and blood disorders, TCRF has conducted over 400 clinical trials since its inception in 1996 and has awarded $1.2 million in funds in scientific laboratory research grants to physicians. In addition to its clinical research program, TCRF provides patient support services and programs.
TCRF also provides treatment for genetic disorders such as Gaucher disease and Pompe disease and have a Gaucher program.
Clinical trial research - the Frank E. Rosenfelt Drug Development Program
TCRF's research program, the Frank E. Rosenfelt Drug Development Program, is named for the entertainment attorney Frank Rosenfelt, whose family had a commitment to cancer researchCancer research
Cancer research is basic research into cancer in order to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatments and cure....
and made significant philanthropic contributions to TCRF to establish and continue its work.
Clinical research publications
TCRF has had its clinical research acknowledged in several major medical journals including ', Blood, Clinical Cancer Research, Journal of Immunotherapy, Interact Cardiovasc Thoracic Surgery, Genetics in Medicine, Lancet, Haematologica, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Genetics', and Seminars in Hematology.Fellowship grant awards
In 2006, TCRF started its Fellowship Grant Award Program to fund basic science research in the fields of hematologyHematology
Hematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...
and oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
. Since then, it has awarded $1.2 million in research grants to 22 physician scientists. Two of these grants have been awarded in memory of Ronnie Lippin, a music and public relations executive who died of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
in 2006, through the Ronnie Lippin Cancer Outreach Program at TCRF.
Patient support programs
TCRF provides patient support and offers a wide range of support programs for those dealing with a cancer diagnosis or remissionRemission
Remission may refer to:*Remission , the state of absence of disease activity in patients with a chronic illness, with the possibility of return of disease activity*Remission , the reflection or scattering of light by a material...
, including a mentoring program and the Ronnie Lippin Cancer Outreach Program, which provides the public with information about cancer and how to deal with significant issues relating to the disease.