State lawmakers updated on Moncrief Mobile Clinic
Marking April as Minority Cancer Awareness Month, TV news in Austin featured Moncrief's mobile visiting the Texas Capitol. The mobile clinic has already made a positive difference for hundreds of North Texans.
Free cancer test kits available
Thousands of qualifying North Texans can now test for colon cancer using free at-home screening kits, says Dr. Mark Koch in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Moncrief is partnering with JPS Health Network and the American Cancer Institute to get the word out about this opportunity.
Cooking class a "game changer" - Channel 8 News
“You have a whole team behind you to get through cancer,” says airline pilot Pete Bloom. That’s why he believes Moncrief’s healthy cooking class is helping his recovery from leukemia.
MCI Wins Healthcare Heroes Platinum Award
Citing years of growth and service, Moncrief Cancer Institute has been honored for a top award. The Moncrief family's commitment to fighting cancer stems from a family tragedy when 5 year old Monty Francine Moncrief died of leukemia nearly six decades ago - Carolyn Poirot.
Moncrief selected for Fort Worth Beautiful Award
Fort Worth – January 15 – Moncrief Cancer Institute has been selected for a 2015 Fort Worth Beautiful Award. Citing its "outstanding contribution to the appearance of the community through quality landscaping" of the grounds and site, the Fort Worth Garden Club presented the award January 15, 2016, at the Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall.
WFAA Channel 8 story on Moncrief
WFAA Medical Reporter Sonia Azad and photographer Greg Johnson talked with underserved cancer survivors today at Moncrief who say our Survivorship Program has been a great gift on their road to recovery.
“THE COOKING CLASSES WERE GREAT.”
Survivor Story: Joann Ezell
For Joann Ezell, Moncrief Cancer Institute not only provided “a shoulder to cry on,” but cooking classes that were “so fun and so soothing.”
Joann knows that nutrition is extremely important during chemotherapy. But, as a busy working mom, she found it difficult to prepare tasty meals that would boost her immune system. Dietitians at Moncrief Cancer Institute showed her how to create nutritious meals to help in her fight against cancer.
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MCI named Best Places to Work
Moncrief Cancer Institute named among Best Places to Work
FORT WORTH – January 8 – Fort Worth Business has named Moncrief Cancer Institute as a “Best Places to Work” finalist among nonprofit organizations in the area.
“Organizations that can inspire and motivate their employees will reap rewards not just for their company and their workers, but for the community as a whole,” said Richard Conner, chairman of DRC Media, owner of Fort Worth Business. “We are proud to honor these select organizations as Best Places to Work for 2015.”
“I’M MORE ACTIVE THAN I’VE EVER BEEN.”
Survivor Story: Desiree Lipscomb
When Desiree Lipscomb, a Hood County math teacher, discovered that her breast cancer had recurred, she decided to get healthy – and stay healthy. She enrolled in free exercise classes, and takes advantage of them when the Mobile Cancer Clinic visits Granbury.
Lisa Ross, the fitness expert for the clinic, developed a fitness program that fit Desiree’s level and limitations. “I’m more active than I’ve ever been,” Desiree said.
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