International Gynecological Cancer Advocacy Network (IGCAN)
About Us
Organization Description
Our mission is to create and sustain a broad Network of organizations and individuals that work collaboratively—in sisterhood—“to enhance the care of women with gynecologic cancers worldwide,” with the core value that every woman under every circumstance deserves and must receive the best possible quality of care and quality of life, resulting in best outcomes.
https://igcs.org/igcanetwork-how-to-get-involved/
Please visit our website for detailed information on how patient advocates and organizations can become more involved with us!
https://igcs.org/igcanetwork-how-to-get-involved/
Please visit our website for detailed information on how patient advocates and organizations can become more involved with us!
Organization Website
Languages Served
Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, French, Arabic, German, Japanese, Swahili, Turkish, Korean, Vietnamese, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese
Contact Info
Email
Phone Number
Location
Street Address
1445, Woodmont Lane Northwest, Ellen, Hills Park, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30318, United States
City
Atlanta
State/Province
Georgia
Country
United States
Location of Organization
North America
1445, Woodmont Lane Northwest, Ellen, Hills Park, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30318, United States
More info about Organization
Major recurring events hosted by the organization
Our Annual IGCAN Gynecologic Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Advocacy Summit
Major awareness or communications campaigns and/or collaborations your organization is involved in
- Uterine Cancer Awareness Month: https://igcs.org/ucam/
- Cervical Cancer Elimination: https://igcs.org/cervical-cancer-elimination/
- Voices of Hope: https://igcs.org/voices-of-hope/
- The Dicey Scroggins Distinguished Advocate Award: https://igcs.org/distinguished-advocacy-award/
- Dicey Scroggins Fund for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Gynecologic Cancer Patient Outreach: https://igcs.org/edi-fund/
- Cervical Cancer Elimination: https://igcs.org/cervical-cancer-elimination/
- Cervical Cancer Elimination: https://igcs.org/cervical-cancer-elimination/
- Voices of Hope: https://igcs.org/voices-of-hope/
- The Dicey Scroggins Distinguished Advocate Award: https://igcs.org/distinguished-advocacy-award/
- Dicey Scroggins Fund for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Gynecologic Cancer Patient Outreach: https://igcs.org/edi-fund/
- Cervical Cancer Elimination: https://igcs.org/cervical-cancer-elimination/
What description best describes your organization?
Patient Advocacy and/or Support Group
Number of Employees
1-5
Estimated number of patients and/or caregivers served annually
650
More information about Area, Activity and Services
Cancer Disease(s) of Focus
All Gynecologic Cancers
Domain
Raising Awareness, In person patient/survivor/caregiver support services, Written information/advice, Online information, Funding research, Other
Advocacy and Awareness Activities Interested In
Raising Cancer Awareness, Educational Activities, Community Organizing, Research Initiatives, Improving equity diversity and inclusion, Fundraising, Storytelling/Narratives, Survivorship support
Methods of Communication
Podcasts, Videos, Written Information
Member/Audience Type
Cancer Patients and Survivors, Patient Advocates, Family Members and/or Caregivers of Patients, Physicians (Cancer Specialists), Physicians (OB/GYN), General Physicians, Researchers and Scientists, Industry Professionals