June E. Nylen Cancer Center receives Grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure Siouxland Affiliate

The June E. Nylen Cancer Center has received three grants from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Siouxland Affiliate in the amount of $77,260 to support breast health education and screening, patient navigation and patient assistant programs.The grants will help fund three ongoing programs offered at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center: Serving Our Sisters (SOS) which provides screening mammograms for under-served-uninsured women and men; Patient Navigator/Social Worker who assists breast cancer patients and their families in navigating the challenges that surround cancer treatment; and the Patient Assistance Fund which provides financial support for breast cancer patients to receive help with daily living expenses such as rent/mortgage payments, utilities bills, travel expenses and home-care services.“We are grateful for the ongoing support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Siouxland Affiliate for supporting our patients,” says Tracy Feathers, director of marketing at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center. “As a result of our collaborative education and prevention efforts, thousands of women have been screened for breast cancer and hundreds of patients have benefited from the Patient Navigation and Patient Assistant Programs.”The June E. Nylen Cancer Center provides radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and state-of-the-art technology, access to clinical trials, on-site laboratory and radiology services, along with spiritual, nutritional and emotional care provided by a team of health care experts.For more information please visit www.nylencancercenter.com or call 712.252.0088.