The Patrick Dempsey Center Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER | RUMFORD HOSPITAL | BRIDGTON HOSPITAL | CENTRAL MAINE HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are
tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

ASSISTANCE LINE

Call our assistance
line for information
about available
services.

(877) DEM-PCTR

EVENTS

The Breast Cancer Diaries
Featuring Ann Murray Paige, Former WCSH-TV Reporter/News Anchor
May 19 - 6:00-8:00 p.m.

VIDEOS

Visit the Cancer
Atlas to view video
explanations by
cancer type.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Italian Chicken Stir-fry

The Latest Cancer Related News

Patient & Family Support

Ways To Give

Study Better Defines Risks of Smoking, Benefits of Quitting for Women

A new study examines the long-term effects of smoking on women's health.

Is Aspirin Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk?

A new study suggests aspirin use might reduce breast cancer risk, but experts caution that the evidence is still shaky.

Study Examines Success Rates of Phase III Clinical Trials

How often do clinical trials lead to successful new treatments? A new study from Tampa, Florida-based H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute offers some insight.

ACS Report Calls for Greater Cancer Prevention Efforts

Progress in curbing the number of cancer deaths attributed to lifestyle-related risk factors appears to be slowing, according to a new ACS report.

Federal Report Looks at Risks from Plastics Chemical

Concern about the possible health effects of bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics, is growing following a recent report by the US National Toxicology Program.

Current Support Groups Offered at the Patrick Dempsey Center for Hope & Healing:

Cancer Wellness & Support Group

This group combines support with education designed to teach participants skills to enhance wellness & healing.

CLIMB (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery)

This program, designed for children ages 6-11 whose Parent or Grandparent has Cancer, offers six weekly, one hour meetings during which conversation and art are used to help children identify and appropriately express complex feelings.

When Someone You Love Has Cancer: Support for Family & Caregivers

Offers support & education for adults whose loved one has cancer, facilitated by a licensed clinical oncology social worker.

For more information on these support groups or others offered in the Lewiston/Auburn area, please visit our support section.

There are many ways for those wishing to contribute to the Center to Give. Read below or visit the Giving section of our website for more ideas.

Become a Volunteer at The Center
Volunteers enrich and strengthen the services offered at The Dempsey Center, and we consider volunteers to be our greatest resource.

Donate in Honor of a Loved One
Learn more about the ways you can financially support the work of the Dempsey Center and honor a loved one.

Do you Quilt?
We need quilters to create squares for our “Honor Quilt” and “Memory Quilt”.

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