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impactCancer Summer 2014

Our researchers and physicians continue to work tirelessly to provide the best care possible and find new and improved treatments for our patients.

impactCancer Summer 2014

    Welcome

    The work we do at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute continues to astound me. Our researchers and physicians work tirelessly to provide the best care possible and find new and improved treatments for our patients.

    And we know we are not alone in these efforts. Much of our work is supported and funded by generous philanthropic donors who make their gifts in appreciation of the care that they or their loved ones have received at the OSUCCC – James. These grateful patients and their gifts are crucial to our continued success.

    I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of them, and in this edition of impactCancer, I’m excited to share a few of their stories. You’ll read about people like Judy Hileman, who traveled from Kansas to The James to receive treatment for her cancer, and Charles Ruma, whose company Virginia Homes, uses the proceeds from a unique “Home for Hope” to benefit The James.

    Whether you are grateful for The James as a patient, relative or community member, know that our researchers and physicians are just as grateful for you.

    Michael A. Caligiuri, MD
    Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
    CEO, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

    View the complete issue in PDF format

    OCCPI

    James McDaniel’s colon cancer diagnosis came as no surprise. His father, uncle and grandfather all succumbed to the disease in their mid-40s. Age 48 at the time of his diagnosis, McDaniel says, “I’d been expecting it.”

    Made With Love

    Since The James Stitching Sisters was founded nine years ago, an army of quilters has sewn and distributed over 8,000 quilts for patients at the OSUCCC – James, each stitched together with love.

    Spielman Fund

    The Spielman Fund has raised more than $15 million for breast cancer research at the OSUCCC – James.

    Family Matters

    When D. Warren Brown passed away in 1997 following a brief battle with leukemia, his family knew they wanted to do something to commemorate his life and the stellar care he received from OSUCCC – James.

    Keith and Julie Brooks

    It was a childhood friendship of Julie Althoff Brooks that began the long relationship that she and her husband Keith are so committed to today.

    Community Partners

    The OSUCCC – James Community Partners Program consists of corporations, individuals and community groups who raise funds in support of our vision to create a cancer-free world.

    Sweet on The James

    When she married into an Italian-American family with a long tradition of excellent cooking, Sharon DeAscentis worked to hone her baking skills.