Cancer Association of Darke County contributes to Dayton Clinical Oncology Program

Left to right are Sid Pinkus, President and CEO of DCOP,
and Jill Brown, RN,BSN,OCN Cancer Coordinator and
Research Nurse at Wayne Health Care.

Jill Brown, RN, presents a check to Dayton Clinical Oncology Program for cancer research in Darke County. The oncology program is a regional non-profit cancer research consortium serving the Miami Valley area as well as Cincinnati, Findlay, Greenville, Middletown, and Troy, Ohio Northern Kentucky and Eastern Indiana.

The program, in cooperation with our participating area hospitals, universities and physicians, provides local access to national state-of-the-art cancer clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute and its community oncology research. The Cancer Association of Darke County makes one yearly donation to an accredited research organization, such as the Dayton Clinical Oncology Program, that works with Darke County residents.

The Cancer Association of Darke County exists to provide support for people in Darke County that have been diagnosed with cancer. The association reimburses their patients for expenses including: mileage, medication, medical supplies, and nutritional supplementation. The organization also offers a monthly support group, a volunteer driver program, free wigs and head coverings for cancer patients, educational materials for the prevention and early detection of all cancers, information booths at various Darke County events, and speakers for groups interested in learning more about our organization. The Cancer Association of Darke County is not affiliated with the American Cancer Society. It is funded by donations from individuals and other groups who hold fundraisers, etc. For more information about the Cancer Association of Darke County, please call the office at 937-548-9960.