CONTACT US
The Pap Corps Logo Icon

(877) 495-8100

info@thepapcorps.org

DONATE
SPONSOR
JOIN
The Pap Corps logo
AmazonSmile Logo
DONATE NOW
WAYS TO GIVE
JOIN /RENEW

70

YEARS

1952-2022

The Pap Corps News

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine announced on Thursday that the institution has received a $50 million pledge to fund cancer research. “It’s one of the largest gifts to a cancer center in the nation this year,” Sylvester spokesman Patrick Bartosch told Patch immediately following the afternoon announcement.
READ MORE
A grassroots fundraising group that has been fighting cancer for six decades this week made its largest gift ever: $50 million to South Florida’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research pledged to raise the money over 10 years to support the center’s research efforts. Sylvester is part of UHealth, the University of Miami‘s health care system.
READ MORE
November has been an exciting month if you are a Florida Panthers fan or a cancer fighter or survivor. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has been honored to be the official Hockey Fights Cancer partner of the Panthers this year and announced a $25,000 donation for cancer research during a check presentation at the last Hockey Fights Cancer game on November 12.
READ MORE
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is launching Florida’s first oncology fellowship program developed for nurse practitioners. The announcement is being made during National Nurse Practitioners Week, November 13-19.
READ MORE
The terms “personalized medicine” and “precision medicine” are often used interchangeably; however, in the world of science, they’re not quite the same. Personalized medicine means developing a unique treatment plan for each patient. Precision medicine means developing treatment plans for groups of patients with similar conditions. Oncologists aspire to personalized medicine, but cancer is like snowflakes — each patient’s disease has its own unique mutations and other traits.
READ MORE
George Papanicolaou, M.D., Ph.D. Statue Unvailing The statue unveiled on Thursday, June 1, 2017 pays tribute to the legacy of Dr. Papanicolaou, a brilliant physician-scientist whose name will forever be linked with his life-saving contributions to the field of oncology. This memorial, located in the Schoninger Research Quadrangle outside of the Papnicolaou Cancer Research Building, was made possible through the generosity of the following donors: Eleni Anastasopoulos, Eleftheria Boubaris, Paula Dames, Velouthitsa Drymonis, Maria Ketsios, Evagelia Kolitsopoulos, Bill Mataragas, Marina Mazas, Fay Pavlopoulos, Lemonia Poumakis, Theodora Servos, Sylvia Stamatoglou
READ MORE
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that David Bakelman will be joining The Pap Corps as CEO on July 5th. David has a rich history in growing nonprofits through his senior-level leadership over the past 15 years. Most recently David served as National CEO of HelpHOPELive, a Philadelphia-based national health organization which helps organ and cell transplant, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury patients raise funds to offset their medical expenses. HelpHOPELive is ranked in the top 1% of all charities in the United States. Previously, David served as President of the Magic Wand Foundation, an international youth empowerment charity and National CEO of StandUp For Kids, a non-profit serving homeless youth in 47 cities throughout the United States. For eight years David served as the Executive Director of Georgia Transplant Foundation, the largest human service organization in the country that provides financial assistance and advocacy to the organ transplant community.
READ MORE
The feedback from our recent 65th Anniversary Gala Luncheon has been tremendous! From our venue, to the floral arrangements and our new video, we set the stage for our future growth.
READ MORE
In the battle to fight cancer, and to identify cures that not only save patients but also improve their quality of life, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and the Pap Corps, Champions for Cancer Research, have forged a remarkable partnership close to 70 years strong.
READ MORE
Sylvester joins a highly select group as one of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in the state of Florida, and one of just 71 across the nation. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, has received the prestigious NCI designation from the National Cancer Institute.
READ MORE
Dr. Kevin Berkowitz Memorial End of Year Giving Campaign will help fund the purchase, retrofit and operation of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 3rd Game Changer Vehicle. This air-conditioned RV will service medically underserved communities in north Broward and Palm Beach counties offering free cancer screenings, education and referrals, in addition to providing free medication to prevent HIV to at risk patients.
READ MORE
Game Changer Will Bring Cancer Information, Diagnosis to the Streets. The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research [Pap Corps] and the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, have joined efforts to address the increasingly high death rates for all types of treatable cancers in South Florida’s underserved communities.
READ MORE