IN THE PRESS
CSNM’s Family Cancer Retreat Program earns national accolades
The Cancer Patient Education Network has bestowed its 2015 CPEN Excellence in Patient Education Award on Cancer Services of New Mexico’s Family Cancer Retreat.
“LIPA” helps with non-medical issues during cancer treatment
The Legal, Insurance, and Paperwork Assistance (LIPA) Program helps patients navigate through the myriad non-medical issues they encounter after their diagnosis and during treatment.
Family Cancer Retreat accepting applications
More than 300 people from more than 125 NM families coping with cancer are expected to participate, making this the largest general cancer education program in NM and the largest program of its type in the U.S.
Rabinowitz receives CSNM’s 2016 Eisenberg Award
In 2001 he became the founding member of CSNM’s Medical Advisory Board, where he played a crucial role in helping the organization develop relationships with oncologists throughout New Mexico.
Cancer survivor, family help others cope with disease
Martha initially didn’t want counseling, preferring instead to keep her battle with cancer private within her family. But the retreat was life-changing…
CSNM’s Volunteers/Survivors talk about the importance of the Retreat
Las Cruces residents, Ron Childress and Neil Mathis, talk about their Family Cancer Retreat Experience.
Driving Out Cancer
While grateful, Larson couldn’t help but wonder how families in similar situations face the obstacles of cancer without a personal link to the medical community. So in 2001, she and her husband set forth to create a nonprofit organization that would do just that — offer education and resources to cancer patients, survivors and their families.