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 The
Neely Cancer
Fund
The Neely
Cancer Fund
was created
to continue
the mission
of The Cam
Neely Foundation
for Cancer
Care - to
help cancer
patients
and their
families
during and
after treatments.
It is increasingly
necessary
to expedite
initiatives
so they
are more
available
to patients.
Neely Cancer
Fund projects
assure tangible
results
and immediate
impact to
benefit
cancer patients
and their
families.
Support
of The Neely
Cancer Fund
will assure
that patients
with a cancer
diagnosis
will have
access to
all of the
care they
need.
The Neely
Cancer Fund
is dedicated
to finding
new ways
to improve
the lives
of cancer
patients
and their
families
as they
undergo
treatment.
Neely
Cancer Fund
Initiatives
The Neely Cancer Fund initiatives have been supported to date by
the generosity of donors since its inception. A custom designed
glass wall at the entrance of the Cell Therapy and Collection Center
features the names of many of those who helped make it a reality.
The Neely Center for Clinical Cancer Research
Completely designed and renovated in Summer 2003, The
Neely Center for Clinical Cancer Research provides cancer patients
and their families the opportunity to have more rapid access to
important, new cancer studies and treatments. This administrative
section of Tufts Medical Center's renowned Cancer Center
features a crisp, state-of-the-art environment where patients can
meet with an organized, effective team of administrators and clinicians
to develop, coordinate and oversee their cancer therapy. These advanced
studies can provide successful alternative treatments to patients
without long and stressful waiting periods.
The
Neely Cell
Therapy
and Collection
Center
 Located
in the South
Building
of Tufts Medical Center,
this all-new,
completely
renovated,
4000-square
foot space
is designed
to provide
necessary
stem cell
collection
services
to outpatients
in a warm
and comfortable
setting.
With specially-chosen
furnishings,
warm color
palette,
hardwood
floors,
state-of-the-art
flat screen
monitors
for television
and DVDs,
this space
has been
planned
to provide
the utmost
comfort
to patients
and families
undergoing
their treatments.
The process of collecting donor stem cells to give to another person
or to oneself has been performed in various locations throughout
Tufts Medical Center over the years. Cancer and leukemia patients or related or
unrelated transplant donors often spend several hours in one sitting
having their stem cells extracted in order for laboratory technicians
to process them for infusion back into the patient. In keeping with
the Foundation's mission of providing comfort to cancer patients
and their families, improving the physical environment for these
patients or their donors was a priority as stem cell transplantation
affects so many patients seen at Tufts Medical Center's Cancer Center.
 The
newly-renovated space also features large windows on the north,
south and east sides. The entire layout of the top floor of this
key Tufts Medical Center building is designed to improve the patients' experience
as they spend the time needed to prepare for their stem cell transplant.
"A facility with the capabilities of The Neely Cell Therapy
and Collection Center will dramatically improve the quality of the
life for a patient preparing for complex treatments such as stem
cell transplantation" said John K. Erban, MD, Chief, Division
of Hematology/Oncology at Tufts Medical Center. "By
supporting Tufts Medical Center with over $2 million to complete this advanced
center, The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care has again provided
the medical center and the City of Boston with a unique resource
designed to help cancer patients deal much more effectively and
comfortably with their illnesses. We are deeply indebted to their
vision and determination to see this and other projects succeed,"
says Erban.
Next
Project Underway:
Neely
Pediatric
Bone Marrow
Transplant
Unit
The
Neely Pediatric
Bone Marrow
Transplant
Unit, located
within The
Floating
Hospital
for Children's
Cancer Center,
will be
a spacious
but private
wing for
pediatric
patients
and their
families.
Often, parents
do not have
a comfortable
environment
for living
and sleeping
near their
child during
their transplant
and with
this new
unit, families
can stay
together
through
this long
and sometimes
lonely process.
The Floating
Hospital's
Cancer Center
sees thousands
of children
with cancer
each year,
many of
whom require
a bone marrow
transplant
as their
life-saving
therapy.
Tufts Medical Center and
its Floating
Hospital
for are
renowned
around the
country
for their
expertise
and outcomes.
This process
can be a
long and
isolating
one - the
child with
cancer has
their bone
marrow harvested
and then
receives
their own
cleansed,
healthy
cells intravenously.
Then, the
child
spends as
long as
six to eight
weeks in
a technologically-sophisticated
clean room
that uses
specially-filtered
air and
rigorous
sterilization
to protect
their immune
system as
they heal.
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| "The
new
Neely
Pediatric
Bone
Marrow
Transplant
Unit
will,
of course,
provide
the
state-of-the-art
medical
technology
and
facilities
required
to care
for
children
looking
for
hope
from
these
intense
treatment
programs,"
says
Larry
Wolfe,
M.D.,
Chief,
Division
of Pediatric
Hematology/Oncology
at The
Floating
Hospital
for
Children.
"Perhaps
more
importantly,
the
physical
design
of the
unit
will
focus
on not
only
world-class
medical
care,
but
the
entire
experience
of care
for
the
patient
and
their
family.
The
Neely
unit
will
transform
the
story
of bone
marrow
transplant
for
a child
by providing
the
amenities
that
will
enable
families
to view
this
unit
full
of technology
and
intense
treatments
as a
temporary,
unthreatening
home
of healing,"
explains
Dr.
Wolfe. |
Construction is currently underway with an estimated completion date of Spring 2008.
Please
click
here
to find
out about
available
naming opportunities
within The
Neely Pediatric
Bone Marrow
Transplant
Unit.
The Michael Neely Center for Brain Tumor Care and Research
In October 2005, The Neely Foundation announced its commitment to raise $5 million for the establishment of The Michael Neely Center for Brain Tumor Care and Research, in memory of Michael Neely, father of Cam and Scott and their sisters Shaun and Christine. Michael Neely valiantly lost his battle with brain cancer in November 1993.
Expanding upon the Foundation's mission to provide comfort, support and hope to cancer patients and their families, The Michael Neely Center for Brain Tumor Care and Research will serve as a world-class resource for patients and families experiencing the devastating effects of both cancerous and non-cancerous brain tumors. Upon completion, all services pertaining to brain tumor care - imaging, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and clinical trails - will be coordinated from its single location. The update will allow medical personnel to diagnose patients as a collaborative team featuring the most current diagnostic and treatment technology.
Over $3.5 million has been raised to date. Initial funding has made a tremendous impact on two of the most critical areas in the start-up of the Center - the development of outpatient clinical space and offices and the acquisition of state-of-the-art neurosurgical technology. The improved clinic and office space fosters tremendous positive energy with patients and families. The hospital's expanded staff is better positioned to serve families with dignity and confidentiality in the new configuration. Equally important, the new technology allows surgeons to provide patients with the least invasive procedures possible, often improving patient outcomes and almost always reducing recovery times and risk of complication. Through the Foundation's support, the Neurosurgery Department has obtained some of the most leading-edge neurosurgical technology available today and on an expedited timeline that has permitted the hospital to begin immediately to utilize this highly-sophisticated equipment to the benefit of patients.
Minimally Invasive Operating Suite
Though the $5 million fundraising campaign to establish The Michael Neely Center for Brain Tumor Care and Research is still underway, The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care is making significant contributions to Tufts Medical Center's Neurosurgery Department with funds already raised. With Foundation's help, the hospital will soon begin construction on a dedicated Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Operating Room, located within the Medical Center's main operating room. This state-of-the-art operating room will contain leading-edge neurosurgical operating equipment and technologies, including top resolution monitors suspended from ceiling tracks that adjust to the perfect placement for neurosurgeons working on highly exacting surgeries. The monitors will show large images of the brain structure and the tumor or other injury, as well as MRI surgical mapping to ensure accurate incisions and minimal operating disturbance. The suspension systems will also allow sufficient operating room space for high intensity microscopes to be brought into the room during surgery, maximizing surgical resources and patient outcomes.
For brain tumor patients, as for other neurosurgical patients, minimally invasive techniques can dramatically minimize the effects of surgery. Benefits include a smaller incision - in brain tumors, for example, a small incision is made right at the site of the tumor - less anesthesia, a significant decrease in pain, and a shortened length of recovery.
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