Telethon Raises Over $100,000

Stomp Out Cancer Telethon Raises over $100,000for Faxton - St. Lukes Healthcare Regional Cancer CenterThe eight annual Stomp Out Cancer Telethon, co-hosted by Symeon A. Tsoupelis, Jr. of Symeon's Restaurant, was held on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at The Regional Cancer Center Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare and televised live on WKTV NewsChannel-2. Thanks to the generous contributions of our community and our sponsors, the telethon exceeded previous years' donations, raising more than $100,000. "The community support is incredible and not just in dollars," said Mary Kate Schuster, RN, OCN, administrator for The Regional Cancer Center. "This telethon makes it possible for us to deliver the very best treatment and support for our patients and rallies community members, both individuals and groups, around a common cause."This year's telethon featured stories about our TriCounty Quits Program, which aims to help smokers quit through cessation advice and counseling sessions; Palliative Care, which focuses on managing the patient's symptoms and effectively enhancing the quality of life; the linear accelerator which is a device most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer; and the Comprehensive Breast Care Center, which serves women with a variety of breast-related concerns and needs.Funding from the telethon helps to expand the services to the community and provides patients with state-of-the-art technology. Sponsors for this year's event included Faxton-St. Luke's Volunteer Association, Crystal Springs Golfing For Breast Cancer, Zonta Club of Utica, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 43/National Electrical Contractors Association, Centrex Clinical Labs, Mohawk Hospital Equipment, Inc., CONMED, M&T Bank, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Utica First Insurance.The Cancer Center is the premier Center for the region with specialized technology that many times surpasses that available at major cancer centers and university hospitals. The Regional Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.