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Cancer Funds

• Carolinas Breast Cancer Fund
  Initiated by grateful patient families, this fund chiefly supports patient education and outreach programs for CMC breast cancer patients, as well as CMC clinical research and treatment initiatives associated with breast cancer.
• Carolinas Melanoma & Immunotherapy Fund
  Supports research and education programs designed to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma. A chief focus of the fund is on advancing research in the area of immunotherapy, one of the only effective treatments for metastatic melanoma and certain related cancers.
• Carolinas Ovarian Cancer Fund
  The Carolinas Ovarian Cancer Fund at Levine Cancer Institute supports a range of efforts by CMC physicians and researchers to make genuine improvements in the treatment and early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.  The Fund helps attract and sustain clinical trials of the latest pharmacological treatments for ovarian and related forms of cancer, as well as supports patient education and community awareness programs.
• KEEP POUNDING^® Fund
  Honoring the late Carolina Panthers player and coach Sam Mills as well as former player Mark Fields, the KEEP POUNDING^® Fund advances and supports research efforts at Carolinas Medical Center related to a wide variety of cancers, focusing especially on bringing the latest, most advanced experimental cancer trials to CMC. The fund also supports innovative cancer survivorship activities, such as the “Carolinas Cancer Wellness Program.”
• McKay Urology Research Fund
  Provides substantial annual support for prostate cancer and other urology-related research activities conducted by CMC Urology faculty members in conjunction with researchers at CMC's Cannon Research Center.
• Merrill Lynch “Families Helping Families” Fund
  This Fund was created by Merrill Lynch associates in the Charlotte area to directly benefit a variety of different programs of distinctive excellence at Carolinas Medical Center, potentially ranging from Levine Cancer Institute to Levine Children’s Hospital to the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute. The area that will benefit in any given year will be determined by Merrill Lynch and its associates who will also play a role in specifically designating how funds will be expended. Currently, Levine Cancer Institute has been designated to be the beneficiary of Merrill Lynch fundraising.
• Pediatric Cancer Fund
  Supports patient/family support activities as well as educational outreach initiatives associated with Carolinas Medical Center's Pediatric Oncology division.
• The Rare & Complex Cancers Fund
  This Fund is dedicated to the advancement of patient support programs, education, and research associated with the Rare & Complex Cancers Program at Carolinas Medical Center and its Levine Cancer Institute. Such cancers would include but not be limited to diseases such as brain tumors, sarcomas, hepatobiliary cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma, endocrine cancer, and other rare and complex forms of cancer. Contributions to the Rare & Complex Cancers Program will support a variety of programs such as: pilot funding for new Levine Cancer Institute nursing or clinical social work personnel who will assist patients with navigating the complex treatment and recovery process, funding for cancer patient and family support groups, and advancement of clinical research programs for rare and complex cancers. 
• Sonia Hanko Wyatt Ovarian Cancer Research Endowment
  Initiated in 2002 by family and friends of the late Mrs. Sonia Hanko Wyatt, this substantial endowment provides annual support for ovarian cancer research programs conducted by CMC gynecologic oncology physicians in conjunction with researchers at CMC's Cannon Research Center.