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Our Mission, Values and Vision
Mission
The NW Sarcoma Foundation is a non-profit organization
committed to providing education and support to patients and
families who are living with this specific cancer. Additionally, we will create
and actively participate in the direction of a national alliance
with other sarcoma foundations and affiliated groups guiding a
coalition among private and public concerns furthering research for a
cure of sarcomas. We
are devoted and single-minded in our purpose as a change agent in
these very important pursuits.
Values
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Compassion: |
Provide comfort through a sympathetic
awareness. |
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Advocacy: |
Promote accurate diagnosis,
research and treatment options. |
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Responsibility:
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Provide accurate information and
reliable resources. |
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Education:
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Teach patients, families and health care
providers about this disease and its
treatment. |
Vision
We will provide support to patients and
families through the NW Sarcoma Foundation Website. We will provide support by creating
local networks within Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana,
Idaho. We will provide
timely and accurate information regarding research and treatment
options.
HISTORY
The NW Sarcoma Foundation was
founded in 1996 by Dr. Ernest U. Conrad, III; Director of the
Sarcoma Service, Vice-Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and
full professor at the University of Washington Medical Center.
The Sarcoma Service was the first multi-disciplinary service
established at the University of Washington, in 1986. The
Sarcoma Service holds clinics for patients with sarcoma through
the
Seattle Cancer Care
Alliance.
The NW Sarcoma Foundation primarily serves pediatric
and adult patients and families for the Washington, Oregon, Alaska,
Montana and Idaho region of the Pacific Northwest, otherwise known
as the WAMI ("whami") Region.
The
Northwest Sarcoma Foundation is intended to be a place
of support and education for those who are living with a sarcoma
and other rare bone tumor diseases. In addition, this site
is here to offer support for friends, family and
care givers. Because the information on this site is provided
for educational purposes only; nothing you read here is intended
to replace medical advice. Always consult with a physician
about medical and health-related issues.
Each section pertaining to sarcoma and its
treatment is designed to provide a basic or general overview, and
then point you to more comprehensive resources. These other
comprehensive sites have demonstrated helpful information
for patients and family members and has been evaluated by a
member of our staff. This site will be constantly evolving
with the goal to provide more comprehensive information.
Any references to other
resources made by the NW Sarcoma Foundation is not
an endorsement of any individual, agency or organization.
The NW Sarcoma Foundation may not necessarily agree with all information
provided on other web sites, but has found some value may
exist for patients and family members.
Confidentiality and Privacy Practices
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