R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation’s 2012 Cancer Survivorship Award Honors Linette Atwood

TON - September 2012 VOL 5, NO 8 — October 11, 2012

Linette Atwood was honored as the recipient of the Richard A. Bloch Cancer Foundation’s 2012 Cancer Survivorship Award. Atwood is the founder and publisher of Patient Resource LLC.

“Linette personifies the reason Richard Bloch created this award,” said Vangie Rich, executive director for the Bloch Cancer Foundation. “She has made a meaningful, positive impact in the lives of cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors across the nation because of the Patient Resource Cancer Guide.” The Bloch Cancer Survivorship Award was established in 2006 to honor people who have survived cancer and gone on to make a difference in the lives of others struggling to overcome the disease.

Atwood herself is a 10-year cancer survivor, though she has seen cancer take the lives of her husband, sister, and father. She acknowledges that her life could have been consumed by cancer, but she refused to let that happen. Instead of giving in, Atwood committed herself to not only surviving her own illness but also to helping the nearly 1.6 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year.

“My cancer experience has been a great teacher,” she said. “It’s taught me about the critical need cancer patients have for accurate, reliable information so they can make smart, informed decisions about their care.”

The Patient Resource Cancer Guide (www.PatientResource.com) is a comprehensive treatment and facilities guide distributed free of charge to newly diagnosed and newly restaged cancer patients in more than 7000 medical facilities across the United States. Now in its sixth year, the guide includes cancer treatment facilities by geographic location as well as detailed sections about cancer types, supportive care, and patient resources such as financial aid, the importance of clinical trials, and seeking second medical opinions—a now common best practice trend that Richard A. Bloch pioneered.

“I appreciate the recognition from the Bloch Foundation in earning this prestigious award,” Atwood added. “And I’m proud to accept it on behalf of the nearly 12 million cancer survivors in America today.”


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