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Please help Dr.Anh Reiss! Xin hãy c ứ u Bác sĩ Anh!
Anh is a mother of two and a doctor who has touched countless lives. Anh has a rare bone marrow disease. The only cure is a stem cell donation. Registering to be a stem cell donor is simple and painless.

Bác sĩ Anh đã giúp rất nhiều bệnh nhân.    Bây giờ, cô cần sự giúp đỡ của bạn.    Cô bị một loại bệnh   tủy rất hiếm, và cô đang cần gấp một người có cùng tủy sống để cứu cô. Hiến tủy rất dễ và không đau đớn.
You can also register online or by phone:
Xin vui lòng ghi tên trên Internet hoặc qua điện thoại:
<REGISTER> 1-800-59-DONOR
The Friends and Family of Anh Reiss/ Hội Bác Sĩ Anh
Phone: 713-494-1819 -- Email: teamanh@gmail.com <more info>

We are also looking for volunteers to assist with drives targeted at the Vietnamese Community in your area. Please contact AACSN if you can assist! NEW*** For more information on Donor Drives, see our AACSN Calendar.

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*NEW Mobile Mammography Screening Dates for 2009*
AACSN is a proud resource sponsor for the
Community Mammography Access Project (CMAP)

The Community Mammography Access Project's mission is to institutionalize a reliable mobile screening mammography program for our member community health centers to increase access to mammography services and reduce late stage breast cancer diagnosis among medically underserved women in Santa Clara County through the collaborative effort of community based mobile mammography services and an existing safety net of healthcare providers.

Please see AACSN Calendar for details & dates you can enroll for free mammography screening! For more information, contact:

CMAP COORDINATOR
Contact: Elena Alcala
Phone: 408-556-6605 x 215
Fax: 408-556-6617

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"HATWALK 2009 Calendar"
Photography by Tony Maesto

100% proceeds goes to AACSN
<PURCHASE> Available now!!!

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Recruiting NOW!!
"Paddle Past Cancer" Dragon Boat Team
If you are interested in joining our dragon boat team, please email us.

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*Sign up!* Mobile Mammography Project

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AACSN has partnered with Community Health Partnership on the Community Mammography Access Project. The Mobile Mammography van is visiting clinics throughout the Bay Area. Please view our NEWS&EVENTS link on our website to see where you can sign up for free! The project's mission is to screen women at these clinics that serve the underserved and uninsured women.

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New blog site about Filipino American / Asian American Health

The "Community Health Outreach Project" is a blog about issues, concerns, news, events and changes affecting the health status and well-being of Filipino-Americans.

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Thank you for helping with our AACSN Cancer Care Basket workshop! <photos>

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Cancer organization launch first outline portal of Asian language cancer information
The Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (AANCART) and the American Cancer Society ( ACS) have launched a searchable online database of Asian language cancer materials. The new Web resource, located on the American Cancer Society web site.
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New Health Information Resource from Tufts for Asian-Language Speakers
Health resource for Asian Americans whose first language is not English website with detailed health information in seven Asian languages, specifically Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese. It is a unique multi-language health information site because it is for both physicians and patients. <More Info>
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Sister Study is looking for minority women with breast cancer.
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn about environmental and genetic causes of breast cancer. In the next 3 years, 50,000 women who live in the US and who have had at least one sister with breast cancer and do not have breast cancer themselves will be asked to join the study. To find out more about who is leading the Sister Study, visit "Who is Leading the Study?"

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A CANCER PAIN RESEARCH PROJECT
The University of Texas at Austin's Dr. Eun-OK Im  is working on a new research project on Cancer pain. This project is being funded by NIH, to work towards the development of computer software to assist nurses' decision making on cancer pain. They are looking for  Asian-American cancer patients for internet surveys. The patients will be paid up to $ 50 of gift certificate for their participation in the project.
<click here>

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*WEBSITE: AUDIO CANCER TOOL BOX
This website has audio material for individuals facing cancer. It was developed in a collaborative effort between the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and the National Association of Social Work. There are files that can be downloaded for free onto iPods or can be sent to individuals in a CD format. <More>

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