New WPFT Social Community Launch

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September 22, 2009 by Mary Mahoney Press Releases

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Camilla Chapman

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M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando and Women Playing For T.I.M.E. ® Launch New Site to Help Support Those Facing Breast Cancer

 

ORLANDO, FL. (September 22, 2009) – Those affected by breast cancer can now find support via a new social media community. Women Playing For T.I.M.E. ®  (Technology, Immediate Diagnosis, Mammography and Education), the all-women volunteer group that supports M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, has launched their new website, wpft.org, marking the start of an online community where blogs, podcasts and group forums link breast cancer patients and survivors together from around the world.

 

“We are thrilled that this online community is now a reality,” said Clarence Brown, MD, president and CEO, M. D. Anderson – Orlando.  “It is so important for cancer patients and their family members to have a community available to them where they can feel safe and comfortable reaching out for support, advice and guidance as they navigate their cancer treatment.”

 

The WPFT website will feature blogs and “Pink Podcasts” focused on breast cancer issues. In addition, those logging on will be able to participate in group discussions and moderated forums, take a virtual tour of M. D. Anderson –Orlando’s Breast Care Center, and view video clips from the latest WPFT events.  Information about upcoming WPFT golf, tennis and rowing events as well as volunteer opportunities will also be available on the site.

 

“This website has been a vision of ours for years,” said Andrea Eliscu, operations vice chair, WPFT.  “Through this online community, breast cancer patients in Central Florida and beyond will have a safe place where they can go to share their experiences, reach out to help others and garner support from one another.  This site will also help raise breast cancer awareness and support the work of M. D. Anderson – Orlando.”

 

For more information about WPFT please log on to wpft.org or contact Lynda Canatay at 321.841.2272,lynda.canatay@orlandohealth.com.

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M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, part of Orlando Health, is affiliated with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as the top cancer treatment center in the U.S. and has ranked it as one of the top two cancer centers for the past 13 years. Orlando Health, a 1,780-bed community-owned, Florida not-for-profit organization established in 1918, annually serves nearly 2 million Central Florida residents and more than 4,500 international patients. More information is available at mdandersonorlando.org.

 

Women Playing for T.I.M.E. ® (Technology, Immediate Diagnosis, Mammography and Education) was co-founded by Elaine Lustig and Sheila Solomon in 1993 in partnership with M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, a part of Orlando Health. WPFT is a volunteer organization comprised of local women who dedicate their time, financial resources and efforts to raising awareness and financial support for the early detection, prevention and ultimately a cure of cancers affecting women. Since its inception, WPFT has raised more than $7.5 million through signature golf and tennis tournaments and a variety of other events. Funds support breast cancer research and programs at M. D. Anderson – Orlando, including the purchase of technologies that provide for the immediate diagnosis and education of other forms of female-related cancers. More information is available at wpft.org.

 


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