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PERSPECTIVE News for Friends of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Available Online at www.marybird.org

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Is One of Three Sites in Nation Offering Image Guided Radiation Therapy through Novalis® and TomoTherapy® Center Is Only Facility in Baton Rouge with this Technology The fight against cancer has another weapon – image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) – which is improving outcomes and reducing side effects. This cancer-killing technology has revolutionized cancer treatment and is available in the Gulf South region, through Novalis and TomoTherapy, only at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

IGRT has improved accuracy for delivering radiation that offers patients a better chance for cure with a lesser chance of damaging nearby healthy tissue. IGRT enables physicians to obtain high-resolution images to pinpoint the tumor site, adjust patient positioning when necessary and complete a treatment all within the standard, treatment time slot. “IGRT is groundbreaking in that it allows you to accurately target the radiation beams to the tumor each day,” said Dr. Ken Hogstrom, chief of physics, who leads the Center’s physics team in its research on how to improve these technologies. Partnerships with Louisiana State University and TomoTherapy, as well as research on BrainLAB Novalis®, bring the latest treatment advances to the Center’s patients.

Novalis is the first technology to incorporate both precise shaping of radiation beams to conform to the tumor and image guidance using X-rays and infrared localization.

This treatment is particularly useful for cancers of the head, spine and prostate, as well as benign disease.

Sometimes the tumor can change shape or move. This calls for a different strategy, TomoTherapy. TomoTherapy images the 3D anatomy of the patient by performing a CT

Radiation oncologist Dr. Maurice King (l) and medical physicist Dan Neck (r) shown with BrainLAB Novalis® IGRT treatment machine.

scan of the patient before each treatment. It precisely treats small or very large areas of the body, as well as multiple areas of the body in a single integrated fashion.

“For some patients, these treatment technologies can increase the cure rate and decrease the side effects,” said Greg Henkelmann, M.D., medical director, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. “Being among the first in the nation to have two of the most advanced IGRT systems available is going to offer hope to many patients. Having Continued on Page 4

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Mary Bird Perkins Responds to Hurricane Victims Center Reaches Out To Help Many Displaced Cancer Patients in Need During the growing health care crisis as a result of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita’s devastation, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has expanded its reach to embrace and serve the many displaced cancer patients. “The Center and its C.A.R.E. Network will remain true to its mission to provide the highest quality radiation treatment for everyone, regardless of ability to pay, as well as providing vital, comprehensive support services – at no charge – for these patients and their families,” emphasized Todd Stevens, the Center’s president and CEO. After Hurricane Katrina ripped through southeast Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Center served as a life-saving refuge for patients from the Center’s Hammond and Covington locations, as well as patients from the New Orleans area who found themselves without their physician or treatment facility.

The Center quickly established a phone triage network to help all in need. To date, the Center has fielded hundreds of phone calls from physicians and patients seeking help, assistance and resources.

As a result of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of displaced cancer patients in the Gulf South are arriving at treatment facilities nationwide without any medical records. To address this problem, the Center collaborated with other area health care organizations to establish an 800 number – 800.636.3876 – and accompanying Web site – gulfsouthoncologist.com. This was done to help connect doctors, patients and treatment centers all across the nation to ensure that patients were able to quickly resume treatment. Due to severe communications challenges in southeast Louisiana, the toll-free number was established through an out-of-state call center voluntarily staffed by a sister center – West Michigan Cancer Center – which stepped up to the plate to help.

Regardless of all the steps taken above, there are likely many more patients in need. “In terms of the numbers we’ve seen here

and what other facilities in Baton Rouge have reported, I don’t think it accounts for the vast majority of patients we think were under treatment at the time of the storms,” said Maurice King, M.D., radiation oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

The staff at Mary Bird Perkins also wanted to make an extra effort to help meet the needs of displaced cancer patients. In response, the Center created a Hurricane Katrina Relief Employee Drive. The response was so overwhelming that the goods collected were able to be shared with other facilities helping displaced persons in need – Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge General Hospital, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, and St. Vincent de Paul. In addition, monetary donations by employees were matched by the Center. Those funds are being overseen by the C.A.R.E. Network for immediate expenses and needs. Unsolicited monetary donations were generously made to this fund by Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, West Michigan Cancer Center, as well as from several other organizations around the country.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) found itself displaced and is now housed at the Center’s Baton Rouge location. “It is so important for LTR staff to have a centralized location for all of our communication,” said LTR Director Dr. Vivien Chen.

Hurricane Rita stormed through southwest Louisiana and east Texas right after Hurricane Katrina. Emergency response efforts already in place were immediately extended to the displaced cancer patients in those areas as well.

As our number of patients increases, funding for indigent patient care and free vital support services (gas, transportation, social workers, nutritionists, oncologic dental evaluations), will be increasingly important. Please visit our Web site at www.marybird.org to see how you can help us serve the community during this extremely critical time.

Attitude Is Everything Yolanda Valiente, a Hurricane Katrina evacuee from Jefferson Parish, is temporarily living with extended family at David’s Country Cottages in Grosse Tete. Five days a week she drives over 50 miles round trip for radiation treatment at Mary Bird Perkins in Baton Rouge. After losing her husband a year ago, Valiente found out she had breast cancer. “I’m 78 years old so a lot of things have happened to me in my life,” she said. “I never for one minute felt sorry for anything that happened to me. I always say tomorrow the sun is going to come out and it’s going to be better.”

Pictured (l to r) are radiation oncologist Dr. Maurice King and patient Yolanda Valiente.

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Program Approval

My Perspective

Rated Among Nation’s Highest The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted its full three-year approval with commendation to the cancer program at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

“The overall rating is derived from an assessment of the Center’s rate of compliance with standards at the time of the survey,” said Gregory Henkelmann, M.D., medical director, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. “Mary Bird Perkins’ focus on radiation therapy allows us to excel at what we do.”

Established by the American College of Surgeons, the CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality of cancer through education, standard-setting and monitoring the quality of cancer care. Its membership includes Fellows of the American College of Surgeons and 40 national organizations that reflect the full spectrum of cancer care.

National EMR Summit held at Mary Bird Perkins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates were the hosts of the June 10-11, 2005 IMPAC summit entitled “On the Bayou and Beyond” – a comprehensive oncology electronic medical records (EMR) summit.

The focus of the summit was on oncology clinical and practice management applications, highlighting the value of applying an integrated practice management and clinical oncology EMR. The afternoon breakout sessions included the application of IMPAC solutions specific to oncology information technology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, scheduling, billing and physician encounters.

The wave of the future, electronic medical records provide a comprehensive data repository for all patient data and images, providing immediate and simultaneous accessibility to all authorized users whenever and wherever they need it.

A message from

Todd Stevens, president and CEO Hurricane Katrina leveled a devastating blow to southeast Louisiana and the entire Gulf Coast. Shortly thereafter, Hurricane Rita pummeled southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. It can be challenging to remain positive in light of such overwhelming natural disasters, but we must remain vigilant in our hope for an even better and brighter future. One thing that certainly continues to shine brightly is the incredible outpouring of human kindness demonstrated in the aftermath of the storms. People all over the world are reaching out to affected areas to lend a helping hand.

Along with thousands of others, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is responding to help meet the needs of hurricane victims – in our case, the needs of displaced cancer patients.

In this edition of Perkins Perspective details are included about how the Center responded to this first-time crisis situation. We immediately set up a patient care call center to handle the hundreds of incoming inquiries, reached out to our Hammond and Covington patients since those facilities had no electricity post-Hurricane Katrina and collaborated with other area providers to make a national appeal to put oncologists in touch with one another through an 800 number and accompanying Web site. Additionally, the employees at all three Mary Bird Perkins locations are making donations to help cancer patients displaced by these hurricanes with expenses and other needs.

I want to especially thank Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute and West Michigan Cancer Center for their generous gifts of money and resources to help us meet all needs.

The emergency efforts already in place for Hurricane Katrina were immediately shored up for Hurricane Rita to make sure we extended our help to those displaced cancer patients as well.

The community has always embraced Mary Bird Perkins and enabled us to serve thousands of people. I want to thank the community and all of our friends again for doing what you always do during difficult times – stepping up to the plate and giving back. You make these efforts possible and we remain grateful for your continued support and kindness.

Thank you,

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TomoTherapy ‘Sees and Treats’ On Single Machine Incorporates Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) When 77-year-old Ken Uffman found out he had prostate cancer, his doctor sent him to Mary Bird Perkins radiation oncologist, Dr. Sheldon Johnson. “I had virtually never been sick a day in my life,” said Uffman, “unless you count having my tonsils removed.” Surgery was not an option this time. Nor were prostate seed implants, another common treatment option, due to the staging and grade of Uffman’s cancer.

“When Dr. Johnson said, ‘We have something new we think you would be a candidate for,’ Uffman said his response was, ‘Why not?’” Dr. Johnson’s explanation of TomoTherapy, including Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s research partnership with LSU to explore future TomoTherapy treatment applications, all got Uffman’s attention. “I wanted to be a part of it,” he said. “I wanted to be a pioneer.” The Center is one of 20 sites in the world serving as a TomoTherapy Center of Excellence.

Dr. Johnson cautioned that not everyone is a candidate for every new technology and that each case is different.

“In Mr. Uffman’s case,” said Dr. Johnson, “TomoTherapy and its system of image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) was the best choice for treating both the prostate and the surrounding tissue. The margins around the prostate could be cut closer – from six millimeters to three millimeters. That way the dose could be increased to the prostate and decreased to the surrounding tissues.”

TomoTherapy is a single piece of equipment that allows physicians to target and track tumors more accurately. A CT scan is taken immediately prior to treatment on the same equipment that will deliver the radiation. This enables doctors to locate the tumor before each dose is administered while the patient is in the treatment position. Three gold fiducial markers

Dr. Sheldon Johnson (l) with prostate cancer survivor Ken Uffman (r), one of the first patients to be treated at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center with TomoTherapy and its system of image guided radiation therapy (IGRT).

implanted in the prostate by a urologist prior to treatment add to the accuracy of the setup. An automated system for IGRT enables clinicians to obtain high-resolution, three-dimensional images to pinpoint tumor sites, adjust patient positioning when necessary and complete treatment all within the standard treatment time slot.

Before treatment with TomoTherapy, Uffman’s Gleason score was 7 and his PSA was 8.4. He completed treatment on April 1st and saw his urologist in June, at which time his Gleason score was 7 and his PSA was 0.8. “That is an excellent response at this short time following treatment,” commented Dr. Johnson.

“I’m a cheerleader for the experience and for Mary Bird Perkins,” said Uffman, who appreciates the community’s philanthropic spirit and energy it took to acquire TomoTherapy.

“I am so thankful for the many who paved the way for those of us who followed.”

IGRT Continued... the equipment is not enough though. It takes a collaborative effort between the physicians and physicists to maximize the capabilities of these technologies.”

Unique to the Center is its team of nine medical physicists that establishes procedures and ensures quality utilization of these technologies. “Many people think that when you get a new piece of equipment, you simply turn it on and treat,” said Dr. John Gibbons, chief of clinical physics. “These are incredibly complicated technologies that require expert support. Mary 4 Perkins Perspective

Bird Perkins has that support system in place -- something you won’t find anywhere else in the state.” Medical physicists at Mary Bird Perkins are responsible for establishing procedures for accurately aligning patients using IGRT and for calibrating the IGRT devices. As part of Center research, medical physicists are developing devices to measure the accuracy of the IGRT procedures. Doing so is essential for physicians to determine the appropriateness of various IGRT methods for individual radiation therapy.

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Annual Giving Campaign Donors Provide Support for C.A.R.E. Network Programs Hurricanes’ Impact Increases Need for Philanthropic Giving The 2005 Annual Giving Campaign kicked off in May and community volunteers continue to share the Mary Bird Perkins story and the importance of annual giving. The campaign goal is $875,000.

Annual support from the community provides funding for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s C.A.R.E. Network of cancer support services for patients and families, awareness and education programs, research and early detection through free community cancer screenings. In addition, annual gifts help defray the cost of radiation therapy provided to medically indigent patients. In 2004, 11% of the Center’s new patients were medically indigent.

As a result of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, cancer patients in the Gulf South region and east Texas have been displaced. With the number of patients growing, Mary Bird Perkins remains true to its mission to provide quality radiation cancer care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay, as well as providing compassionate support services for these patients and their families.

“Community support during the 2005 Annual Giving Campaign,” noted 2005 Annual Giving Campaign Chairman Frank McArthur, “will continue to make this possible for cancer patients in our community as well as those cancer patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.”

Funded by annual support, over 3,100 people were screened at 53 C.A.R.E. Network-sponsored free community cancer screenings in 2004. In addition, cancer awareness and

education programs were provided to more than 5,500 people.

The Center recognizes as Leadership Donors those friends who make gifts of $1,000 or more annually to the Center.

Donors of $1,000 up to $5,000 are recognized as members of the Paul D. Perkins Society. The Society was established in the name of the Baton Rouge philanthropist who made gifts of land, then valued at more than $1 million, that made the new radiation treatment center a reality. The Center’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to name the new cancer treatment facility for his daughter, Mary Bird Perkins, who had recently passed away. The Paul D. Perkins Society was established as a tribute to Perkins’ humanitarian and philanthropic spirit.

Donors making gifts of $5,000 or more are recognized as members of the Center’s Rathbone Society, established as a tribute to Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Rathbone Jr. If you wish to participate in the annual giving campaign, please make your gift to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, and let us know it is designated for the annual giving campaign. A gift of any amount is welcomed and deeply appreciated.

As of October 1st, gifts and pledges totaled almost $477,000 or 55% of the campaign goal.

For more information about the Center’s annual giving campaign, contact Ann Wilkinson, director, Annual Giving Program, at (225) 215-1205.

Staff Purchases Chipped Ice Machines for Patients One of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s greatest assets is its caring and compassionate staff. From the front desk to the treatment area to the office of the Center’s president and CEO, patients and their families are foremost in the minds of all who work at Mary Bird Perkins. Through Partners of Hope, the Center’s employee giving program, 100% of the employees at the Center make financial gifts to directly benefit the patients.

Staff at the Baton Rouge, Hammond and Covington locations gave more than $7,000 during the 2005 Partners of Hope campaign. This year Partners of Hope purchased and installed chipped ice machines at all three locations. The chipped ice helps make patients who are nauseated or who have dry mouth a little more comfortable during their treatments.

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100% of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center employees make financial gifts to directly benefit the patients.

$7,000 donated by staff at the Baton Rouge, Hammond and Covington locations.

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Recognize This SmokeFree Decal?

Be on the lookout for it. It will tell you if the restaurant you are about to enter is a smoke-free establishment, protecting you from the dangers of secondhand smoke. With the help of a grant from The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL), the Center’s C.A.R.E. Network has launched its SmokeFree Louisiana program. Its mission is to recruit businesses throughout Mary Bird Perkins’ 15-parish service area to become smoke-free, recognize those businesses and encourage the support of the community to increase the number of smoke-free businesses.

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month For years, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s C.A.R.E. Network has joined the nation in recognizing National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in its designated month of September. Due to Hurricane Katrina, these September screenings had to be rescheduled for November. New screening dates include November 5th, 9th, 15th and 19th.

More information is available at www.marybird.org.

The month may have changed, but the life-saving message remains the same -- although prostate cancer is not preventable, early detection and prompt treatment can mean the difference between life and death. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer and the secondleading cause of cancer–related deaths among American men.

Studies show that men with certain risk factors are more likely to develop prostate cancer. Age is the most significant factor.

Most men with prostate cancer are, more often than not, older than 65. In the U.S., African-American men are at greater risk for prostate cancer than any other ethnic group, and therefore need to begin getting screened at age 45.

Center Volunteers Support Mary Bird Perkins through ExxonMobil Volunteer Involvement Program Volunteer Helen Badeaux, whose husband Charles is employed by ExxonMobil, is taking full advantage of the ExxonMobil Foundation’s Individual Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP).

For every 20 hours of service given to a nonprofit organization by any active or retired ExxonMobil employee and/or spouse or dependent children (ages 12-25) during a calendar year, the organization receives $500.

Each eligible participant may apply for up to four individual grants per calendar year.

Eligible participants can also work as a team. A $500 grant can be awarded to a charitable, nonprofit served by a team of at least five eligible participants who volunteer for a combined total of at least 20 hours on a specific project.

Badeaux applied for each quarter of 2004, resulting in gifts totaling $2,000 to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. This is the fifth year Badeaux has participated in the program. Her daughter was successfully treated at the Center over 20 years ago. “I’m just paying back,” she said, “and I love every minute of it.”

In 2002 she was named the Center’s Anna B. Lipsey Volunteer of the Year. “This is where my heart lies,” she said when presented with her award.

Other volunteers who are participating in the ExxonMobil Foundation Volunteer Involvement Program are Milton Beatty, June Scheffy and Ira Lee Landry. Past participants include Marion Amedee and retiree Michael McDonald and his wife Roberta.

Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines African-American men age 45+ and all other races age 50+ should have a PSA blood test and digital rectal exam annually.

Men with a strong family history of prostate cancer should begin five years earlier than the ages recommended above.

VIP encourages employees, retirees and other eligible participants to actively contribute their time and talent to nonprofit organizations by providing contributions on their behalf.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is grateful to the ExxonMobil Foundation as well as the Center’s many dedicated volunteers.

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Postponed until 2006: Cancer…Living the Journey: A Conference for Patients, Survivors & Caregivers Due to Hurricane Katrina, the Cancer...Living the Journey conference has been postponed to a date in 2006 to be determined later. Participants who registered previously will be notified when the rescheduled date has been set and registration is re-opened. All those interested in participating in the 2006 event, who had not registered previously, are asked to visit www.livingthejourney.org to sign up to be notified when registration re-opens.

This free, exciting, first-time event was to be a celebration of cancer survivorship held in Baton Rouge, LA the weekend of October 1-2, 2005.

The conference, designed to meet the needs of cancer survivors, their families and caregivers before, during and after diagnosis, is a collaborative effort.

The Cancer Conference Coalition, the steering committee formed for this inaugural event, is comprised of Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s C.A.R.E. Network, American Cancer Society, Baton Rouge Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Sisters Supporting Sisters and YWCA ENCOREplus.

The show will go on in 2006. This fun and supportive event will encourage cancer survivors to celebrate life and will provide a unique forum for networking with other survivors and their families, support agencies and health care experts.

Coming Up… Thursday, October 27: Free breast cancer screening for eligible women* in Hammond. 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 5: Free prostate cancer screening for eligible men* in Baton Rouge. 9:00 a.m. - noon.

Wednesday, November 9: Free colorectal cancer screening kits for eligible participants* in Baton Rouge.

6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, November 9: Free prostate cancer screening for eligible men* in Baton Rouge. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 15: Free prostate cancer screening for eligible men* in Port Allen. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 19: Free prostate cancer screening for eligible men* in Baton Rouge. 9:00 a.m. noon.

2nd Tuesday of every month: Free breast cancer screenings for eligible women* at LSUHSC Mid City Clinic in Baton Rouge. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

2nd Friday of every month: Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment and Counseling in Covington: Call (985) 542-5000 for an appointment.

3rd Friday of every month: Free breast cancer screenings for eligible women* at Leo S. Butler Community Center in Baton Rouge.

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

4th Friday of every month: Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment and Counseling in Hammond: Call (985) 542-5000 for an appointment.

Free Lymphedema Prevention Clinics are held on a monthly basis at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge and quarterly at the Hammond and Covington facilities. *To determine if you are eligible for a screening or for more information on these events and other C.A.R.E. Network activities, please visit our Web site at www.marybird.org or call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687.

Lions Football Game To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Southeastern Louisiana University football fans will see more than green and gold during the Southeastern vs. McNeese State football game on October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.

Pink will also be a prominent color as Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s C.A.R.E. Network, North Oaks Health Systems, Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics Department and Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing collectively sound the message that “Early Detection is the Best Game Plan.”

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“We are very excited to partner with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and have this opportunity to help bring awareness to breast cancer,” said Southeastern Head Football Coach Dennis Roland. “All cancer is a blight on our society.

Going through therapy for Lymphoma has made me more sensitive to people fighting cancer and more appreciative of those who are working for better cures and treatments. Let’s all support, in any way we can, this worthwhile endeavor.”

SLU nursing students will hand out 5,000 pink novelty fans bearing important information about the importance of early detection of breast cancer.

Public service announcements concerning breast cancer will be aired throughout the game. A pink ribbon will be highlighted on the front cover of the game day program and a full-page ad within the program will further draw attention to this important issue.

Katherine Rose, the Center’s director of development for Hammond and the Northshore, explained why a football game is a good venue to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection. “Not only can men get breast cancer, but they have wives, daughters, sisters, mothers, friends and co-workers – all of whom are at risk.

This is a great way to get the message across by reaching an even broader audience.”

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Mary Bird Perkins’ Chief Physicist National Winner Second-time Recipient of Prestigious Farrington Daniels Award Kenneth R. Hogstrom, Ph.D., chief of physics, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, recently received the Farrington Daniels Award at the 47th annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Seattle, WA. The award was for the best scientific paper on radiation dosimetry published during 2004 in Medical Physics, the premier scientific journal for medical physics. Lead author for the paper was Kristofer Kainz, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow of Dr. Hogstrom. The paper – Dose properties of a laser accelerated electron beam and prospects for clinical application – studied the potential of powerful terawatt lasers for electron radiation therapy. The work was done in collaboration with the Plasma Physics Group in the Department of Physics at The University of Texas, Austin.

Dr. Hogstrom is also professor and director of the Medical Physics and Health Physics Program at Louisiana State University.

“Professor Hogstrom continues to demonstrate the extent to which he is a leader in the field of Medical Physics. LSU is very proud to have Professor Hogstrom on its faculty,” said Dr. Roger McNeil, chairman, LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Hogstrom’s research group is presently studying the potential of monochromatic X-rays for K-edge capture radiation therapy. He expects this work will lead to a formal collaboration with Dr. Frank Carroll, professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University and president of MXISystems, Inc. Hogstrom has been assembling a multidisciplinary research team at LSU for this study. “I hope this research will lead to a new type of chemoradiation therapy that will further the use of radiation therapy to control cancer,” he said.

Dr. Hogstrom received the 1976 AAPM Farrington Daniels Award for research that produced a novel mathematical scheme for calculating dose distributions of flattened fast neutron beams used in the M. D. Anderson clinical trials of neutron radiation therapy at the Texas A&M cyclotron.

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Local Medical Physicist Receives Prestigious, National Certification Daniel Neck, M.S., medical physicist at Mary Bird Perkins, has achieved certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR).

A certified medical physicist requires an M.S. or Ph.D. in medical physics, or equivalent, and two years of clinical residency or on-the-job clinical training. Once the medical physicist has completed a third year of clinical training, he or she is eligible to sit for the second, written part of the three-part ABR exam. The third part is an oral exam by medical physicists certified in the specialty.

“It is our goal for all medical physicists at Mary Bird Perkins to be certified in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics,” said Dr. John Gibbons, chief of clinical physics. “It’s an arduous process that takes discipline and study. By achieving this milestone in his career, Dan has demonstrated competency to the practice of therapeutic radiologic physics,” said Dr. Kenneth Hogstrom, chief of physics.

Lynn Weill Named Influential Woman in Business The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report congratulated the 2005 Influential Women in Business honorees at a luncheon held at the Holiday Inn Select. Among the nine women honored was Lynn Weill, vice president for development and chief development officer, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

Among her many accomplishments since joining the Center’s senior management team over seven years ago, Weill is most proud of the community’s response to the call for support of both annual giving and the Center’s capital campaign in 2004.

Working with her fund-raising team, comprised mostly of volunteers, donations from the community totaled more than $3 million last year.

This included over $2 million to bring new technology to the Center and help fund a medical physics research partnership between Mary Bird Perkins and LSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.

As an 18-year breast cancer survivor, Weill says of her position at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, “This is not a job for me. This is a real passion.”

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Holiday Auction has New Look for 2005 Calling for a Cure Online and On-Air Auction November 13th through 4 pm, December 4th For the seventh year, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will hold its Calling for a Cure Online & On-Air Auction, a unique opportunity for holiday shoppers to help in the fight against cancer. And, for the fifth year Merrill Lynch will be the Underwriting Sponsor. Also returning as on-air hosts are Todd Ross and Whitney Vann, co-hosts of WBRZ’s 2une-In, during the broadcast on Sunday, December 4th, from 3-4 p.m. on WBRZ-TV. The auction will open with the activation of the Web site, www.marybirdauction.com, on November 13th. The site will have a new software platform from CMarket to provide easier navigation as well as proxy bidding, which will allow you to type in the highest amount you would be willing to pay and the computer will automatically bid to your maximum amount.

Phone bidding (490-CURE) will be opened at 3 p.m., Sunday, December 4th, and both phone and online bidding will end precisely at 4 p.m. at the conclusion of the on-air broadcast.

Said Interim Event Director Gail Gaiennie, “In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, we realized that we could not cancel this event, as now – more than ever – the need has grown to serve the cancer patient community and their families just as the population has increased across the Mary Bird Perkins service area. We’ll have a different look to the Auction, but the purpose for raising the funds has not changed: to meet the Center’s mission to deliver the most leading-edge radiation cancer treatment to all patients, regardless of ability to pay, to provide supportive care services for those patients and to address the cancer mortality rate in Louisiana through the outreach and educational programs of the C.A.R.E. Network.”

Look for the auction catalog insert in the next Perkins Perspective and in The Sunday Advocate on December 4th.

It will contain all the information necessary to bid, as well as information on many of the exciting items. Bidding categories include fashion, accessories, home, garden, personal services, children, travel, dining, entertainment, sports & outdoors, technology, fine jewelry, travel and “priceless” (a gathering of unique and one-of-a-kind items). For those without a computer, the auction catalog insert will be particularly handy for reference when bidding by phone.

“If you’re bidding online, be sure to also check out the Web specials,” advised Laurie Aronson, auction item solicitation chair. “These specials are always very popular. It’s a great way to pick up a bargain and support the event at the same time.”

Last year’s auction netted over $100,000, which went to support the programs and community outreach initiatives that help thousands in southeast Louisiana. “There’s no doubt in my mind that our generous sponsors, hardworking volunteers, auction item donors and supportive community members will ensure another successful year,” said Auction Chairman Robert Levy.

Levy’s committee volunteers include Don Minor, chair-elect; Bobby Yarborough, past chair; Laurie Aronson; Jonathan Batarseh; Jenny Gray; Dale Irvin; Stafford Kendall; Ronnie Meadors; Lee Rayner; Chard Richard and Rhetta Sellers.

For more information, or to donate auction items, contact Gail Gaiennie at (225) 215-1229 or gailg@marybird.com.

7th Annual Mary Bird Perkins Calling for a Cure Online & On-Air Auction www.marybirdauction.com Ends Sunday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m.

Auction catalog insert in The Sunday Advocate on December 4th Bidding Categories: Home Interiors Personal Services Children/Gifts Dining Out Sports Outdoors

Technology Fine Jewelry Travel “Priceless” Items Fashion/Accessories Web Specials

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Volunteer Spotlight Pete Stewart: Focused on What Matters Professionally and personally, Pete Stewart is sitting on top of the world – and he is grateful for every minute of it. Stewart is the driving force behind the success of TraceSecurity, a leading provider of on-demand security compliance software and service, of which Stewart is chairman of the board and president and CEO. The privately held company, formed only two years ago, was recently featured on CNN’s “NewsNight” and in Fortune magazine, New York Times, Business Week and The Washington Post. “Seeing the company grow and prosper in such a short time period has been wonderful and amazing,” Stewart said. “Basically we do ethical hacking. We assess vulnerability, fix problems and manage regulatory and policy compliance.” Under Stewart’s leadership, the company has quadrupled its customer base over the last two years, tripled its number of employees and won the Louisiana’s Governor’s Rising Star Award in 2004.

An Ohio native who moved to Louisiana when he was seven, Stewart is a graduate of Louisiana State University, a former member of the Louisiana National Guard and has lived virtually all over the world, including London, San Francisco and Dallas, during his 16-year career in the high-tech industry.

When his mother became ill and had to have heart surgery, Stewart sold his house in the Silicon Valley area of California and moved his family back to Baton Rouge. “I realized that I had made work my priority,” said Stewart. “My father died when I was seven. All I ever wanted to be was a dad. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters. It was time to re-think my priorities.” He and his wife Paige have three children – Austin (8), Andrew (6) and Lauren (4). “They are absolutely my purpose for being here,” said Stewart.

Stewart admits that four years ago he was over committed with civic responsibilities. “In the past six months, I have withdrawn from all my civic participation except for Mary Bird Perkins,” he explained. He was recently asked why he chose to stay involved with Mary Bird Perkins. His answer was simple. “It’s the team,” said Stewart. “Members of the board all run major organizations, but they take time to dig in and roll up their sleeves. I like being a part of a team like that. And the staff works just as hard. Staff like Mary Bird Perkins’ just doesn’t happen – especially during the crises of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. The staff at all three facilities worked extra hours and many donated to the patient assistance fund to help displaced cancer patients.”

Stewart said his priorities are now God, family, work and Mary Bird Perkins.

Stewart lauded Baton Rouge’s nonprofit landscape and the community’s phenomenal philanthropic spirit. “There are so many wonderful nonprofits in Baton Rouge, but from the volunteer perspective the people at Mary Bird make all the difference,” Stewart said. “When I was approached about being Chairman of the 2004 Mary Bird Perkins golf tournament, I knew so many people were supportive of Mary Bird Perkins that it would be successful. When I learned how much money was raised each year by this undertaking, where it went and how it was spent, I was awestruck.”

Pete Stewart has since been elected to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s 2005 board of directors. He said he has a lot on his plate, but only things that are really his focus. “I have a young family and I’m learning how to be a father. I have a young company and I’m learning how to be a CEO. But I know if I focus on doing the right thing, everything will work out fine.”

Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, TraceSecurity maintains offices in Houston, TX; San Diego, CA and Portland, OR. For more information visit www.TraceSecurity.com.

Bonefish Grill Charity Night Raises $27K for MBPCC Center Sets a New National Record Bonefish Grill recently opened its doors to friends, family and supporters of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at a charity benefit to support the organization. The sold-out event was an overwhelming success with net revenues of approximately $27,000. Bonefish charity nights usually bring in between $4,000 and $7,000 according to the company’s corporate office.

“Bonefish Grill’s generosity in donating 100% of the proceeds of Charity Night to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is truly astonishing,” said Todd Stevens, president and CEO of the Center. “We are extremely grateful to Bonefish Grill and to the community members who came out to support the Center.”

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Attended by enthusiasts interested in experiencing the food, atmosphere and cordiality of Bonefish Grill, while supporting Mary Bird Perkins, the event offered complimentary drinks, appetizers and a main course tasting for a $25 donation.

“We believe in and support the efforts of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and their commitment to their programs and services that make Baton Rouge such a wonderful place to live and work,” stated Tim Green of Bonefish Grill in Baton Rouge.

“We couldn’t have selected a better partner than Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to make our venture into Baton Rouge such a huge success,” he added.

All funds raised at this event will support the C.A.R.E. Network’s comprehensive services and support programs.

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Rubicon Golf Tournament Sets Record For the fourth year, Mary Bird Perkins is the beneficiary of the Rubicon Invitational Golf Tournament, a longtime company event.

This year Rubicon donated more than $40,000 in net proceeds from the successful fund-raising tournament. To date Rubicon’s philanthropic support of the Center totals well over $200,000 in support of the Center’s programs.

Representatives from Fairway Medical recently toured Mary Bird Perkins’ Covington Center. Pictured (l to r) are Fairway Pain Management Physician Dr. Mohamed Elkersh; Mary Bird Perkins radiation oncologist Dr. Sheldon Johnson; Katherine Rose, MBPCC director of development Hammond/ Northshore; CEO David Guzan; and Fairway Director of Business Development Jessica Campo.

The Rubicon Invitational Golf Tournament is a community event which receives support from many local businesses and individuals, as well as major chemical industry suppliers across the country. Held June 13 at the Country Club of Louisiana, the tournament is organized and run by Rubicon employee volunteers with the help of many community volunteers. Rubicon’s generous gifts are returned to the community through the C.A.R.E. Network, which provides free cancer services, screenings and educational programs to thousands of people each year in southeast Louisiana.

Fairway Medical Continues as Mary Bird Perkins Leadership Donor Fairway Medical, a physician-owned hospital in Covington, Louisiana, continues its support with a gift of $10,000 to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Northshore Annual Giving Campaign.

“Fairway Medical Center’s involvement is essential to the success of the Northshore campaign,” said Katherine Rose, director of development for Hammond and the Northshore, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. “We are so very grateful for their continuous annual support.”

CEO David Guzan explained that Fairway Medical and its physician owners care about the community it serves and gives back by financially supporting local organizations with that same commitment.

“Mary Bird Perkins provides radiation treatment for those community members in need, whether they are able to pay or not. This mission deserves to be supported by any company or individual who wants to see that continue.”

Pictured (l to r) are Rob Landry; Yolanda Valiente, a beneficiary of the donation; Lori McCallum, executive director of C.A.R.E. Network; and Hall Overall, NCC’s chief financial officer.

National Cancer Coalition Donation Officials from the National Cancer Coalition (NCC) recently presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to Mary Bird Perkins for patients in need facing additional hardships due to Hurricane Katrina.

“We are glad we can offer financial assistance for those who need help with very real, immediate expenses like transportation and other basic needs,” said NCC President Robert Landry.

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Memorial & Honor Gifts Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made in memory of or to honor a special person or loved one during the period of April 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005. Memorial and honorary gifts may be made at any time and mailed to: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Office of Development, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Gifts may also be made online at www.marybird.org under “Giving Opportunities – Donate Online.”

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Barry D. Anklam Anonymous April Armstrong Michael Cammarosano Ray Arnold Lynn and Felix Weill Daria Ann Babin Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Babin Barbara Elaine Baham Billie and Henry Bell Jeanne Butler Albert Marion Bankston BRPT - Lake Rehabilitation Centers John and Graham Miller David L. Nieland Mr. and Mrs. Walter Monsour Barbara P. Parker Todd and Kelli Stevens Florence Nott Beal Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dallam Josian Pizzoloto “Josie” Bercegeay County Line Baptist Church Jonathan Bickham Northshore Broadcasting Joseph Ben Blanchard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dupree L. Wendell “Lew” Bodie Sidney J. Allison Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Comeaux Susan H. Dawson Neila Eckler Betsy C. Glatt Catherine C. Jones Eilleen M. Kean Mary Osterberger Agnes Titkemeyer Betsy and Jim Toups Violet Bonnette Blanche and Gene Cretini, Jr. Phoebe Frances Kinne Brantley Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Brandt Lynn and Felix Weill Barbara B. Brewster Dawn L. Brewster Percy Mark Brignac Marino’s Florist & Fine Gifts Yolanda Gale Brown Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly Nancy Parks Calamari Anonymous Lucille Richardson Cambre Friends and Co-Workers of Sterling Commerce - Dallas, TX Donna H. Seale Emily Cameron Cannon Danny and Cheryl Brown Creehan Properties, LLC

Lee and Mary Davenport Raymond and Sharon Ducote Uli M. Goodwin Josh and Peggy Horton Dr. Janet Cameron Hoult Pat Maples Janet and Buck Moyse Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roberts David and Helen Rozendale Steve and Toni Seal Helen and John Stonestreet Della and Charles Williams Jeanne Carter Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Brandt Lynn and Felix Weill Morris C. Causey Mrs. Lois Causey The Comeaux Family Judy Dogua Francine Constantino Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rivault Cecile Marie Crochet Magnolia Plantation Water System, Inc. Mary Danos “Snookie” Daniel Helen Harbourt Charles and Winifred Severance Oliver Davis Edmond and Joycelyn Bateman Beverly Decoteau, R.N. Earline M. Decoteau Mrs. Homer Mille Delacroix Dr. and Mrs. James R. Ford Cecil Delaune Charles and Winifred Severance John J. Delhom, Jr. Charles and Winifred Severance Lena E. Di Marzo Michael Cammarosano Linda Mary Forbes Dillon Mr. and Mrs. G. Lee Griffin Rosa Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Darryl W. Vincent Mary Ann Dorsa Rosalie D. Myrick Paul E. Dowden Mary Lou Evans Florence P. Forte Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Hayes Cornelia G. “Connie” Estave J. P. and Norma Accardo Anonymous George R. Covert Clay and Kelle Dunaway Earl K. Long Employees Juanita Turner, Kevin Bolds, Gene Ferguson, Peggy Stemmons, Ann Burgin, Lisa Augustus, and Trish Rugeley

Alvin A. Fairburn, Sr. Karen Merrifield Paul Fasullo Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jolly Kenneth Fayard Board of Directors, Management, and Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc. Francis L. Fleming Evelyn S. Fleming Teddy Font Glen Oaks Class of ’59 Viry J. Fontenot Joan D. Fontenot Clarence Boyce Foster, Sr. Doug Core Jimmie French Merlie and Clay Hunt Denman Fussell Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Lambremont III William C. Gaddy, Jr. Corinne M. Gaddy Debbie Geiler Mary Jane Smith Mrs. O. M. Gobert Dick and Phyllis DeFeo Frank H. Gore Nina K. Gore Ann Marie Greaud Board of Directors, Management, and Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc. Lynn Butler Gueymard Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bateman Thomas and Sharon Beard Dr. and Mrs. Terry Beven Carol Anne and Sid Blitzer, Jr. Donald J. Boutte' Sue and Tommy Brown Mr. and Mrs. Dudley W. Coates Louis D. Curet Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne Dameron Danny and Mary Daniel Bill and Gay Dodson Bonnie and Mike Ferrell The Walter Fowlers Mr. and Mrs. James Garbo Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Graf Isaac M. Gregorie Mr. and Mrs. G. Lee Griffin George G. Griffon Marjorie and Luther Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Cheney C. Joseph Eilleen M. Kean Rollo C. Lawrence, Jr. Joan G. McCloskey Mary and Charles McCowan Heloise N. Morris

Pat and Huntington Odom Warren and Connie Ogden Carol L. Paul Tommy Pegg III Gordon A. Pugh Mr. and Mrs. James D. Richmond, Jr. Michael D. Robinson Chuck and Jerry Schwing Herta S. Spann Troye and Olga Svendson Mrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson Ltc. Edward S. Wright Annie Mae Harrell Marilyn J. Ruffin Cecile Harrell Mary S. McCord Lynn and Felix Weill H. Cooper Hutchinson, Sr. Lynne Graner Margie Boyles Hutchinson Lynne Graner Wilma Lee Kowski Anonymous Karleen P. Jones Frank E. Jones Richard Jones Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Jones Miriam Ewing Kleinpeter “Mimmie” Lambert Lynn and Felix Weill Ann Wilkinson Francis E. Laurent, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Kirsch Margery Litchfield Ellen and Paul Arst Jane T. Boyce Uriel Logsdon Board of Directors, Management, and Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc. Cary Long All Services Transport, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chenevert Peggy David Wayne T. Davis Anonymous Leon L. Longmire Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Gill, Jr. Edwina Harper Luedtke Ellen and Paul Arst Bruce C. Garner Lamar and Flo Little Carmel W. Mask Bentley B. Mackay, Jr. Katherine F. Mackay Hillman W. Madison, Jr. Charles Kaiser and Kathryn George Moore, Walters, Thompson, Thomas, Papillion, & Cullens Duke Shackelford Elden Manuel Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly Charles Mascarella Marion L. Mascarella Allen Jules Mayer Mary Lou Mayer Evans

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Memorial & Honor Gifts Charles McClendon Alberty & Associates, Inc. Robert P. McCracken Mr. and Mrs. Walter Monsour Julia Laverne McDaniel Joyce and Johnny Lapenas Joseph Montelaro Mary M. Cann Wayne and Susan Cash Dumas & Associates Law Corporation Joe and Beverly Elkins Barney and Norma Garner Brian and Nancy Malone Gautreau Mr. and Mrs. Weldon H. Gebhard, Jr. Mamie, Tommy, and Angela Gerald Sadie and Laura Giambrone Uli M. Goodwin Golden and Gail Hwaung Steve and Debra Kelly Arva Lynelle Kopfler Doyle and Maureen Malone Bettsie and Ben Miller Kathleen R. Mokry Willard and Janet Pardue Golda Patrick Patti and Ben Ragusa Paul and Ann Schultz Charles and Winifred Severance Union Planters Bank Ann Wilkinson Bernadette Moore Anonymous Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Sister Jane Moore John and Carol Kaiser Sidney B. Netterville Anonymous Sam Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rivault James Overstreet Board of Directors, Management, and Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc. Anna Christine Stanard Owen Ellen and Paul Arst Jebby Baldwin John W. Barton, Sr. Berkley Hill Homeowners Association Dr. and Mrs. Charles I. Black Dean A. Bordelon Mike Brouillette Vida V. Broussard Dudley and Beverly Coates Bill and Eleanor Cocreham Mr. and Mrs. Heron S. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne Dameron Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davison Millicent Dittmar Lewis and Arden Doherty Juliet S. Dougherty Frances and Russell Fish

Jean Frey Fritchie George and Lowry B. Griffon Dr. and Mrs. Chris Hall Julia R. Hamilton Paul E. Haygood Drew and Jami Hebert Phil Hollingsworth Gay W. Hoover Felding and Mary Johnson Michael S. Johnson Marjorie and Luther Jordan Eilleen M. Kean Lorio Olinde, et al Heirs of C A Lorio, Y Bar Farms Sonny and Berta Mayer Lucy Mayfield Mary Jane Mayfield Sancy H. McCool Janet and Buck Moyse Hermann Moyse, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. D. Denis Murrell Pat and Huntington Odom Ann H. Parnell Drs. Kirk and Judith Patrick Mr. G. Allen Penniman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. O. Miles Pollard, Jr. R. Randolph Rayburn Ann and Charlie Row, Benson, Dari, and Stu H. Norman Saurage, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. H. Norman Saurage III Roland R. Saurage Charles E. Schwing Mr. and Mrs. Hansen E. Scobee J. Noland Singletary Katherine S. Spaht Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Stuart, Sr. Troye and Olga Svendson Dr. and Mrs. Randy W. Thayer Hazel Thibodeaux Christine Flint Thomas Wesley H. Viger Jerry West Ann Wilkinson Mrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson Charlotte L. Wright Sally Beverung Pareti Anonymous Steve Parnell, Sr. Mrs. Frank L. Norwood, Jr. Verdie Reece Perkins Mrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson Aline Perrault Dr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Roussel Elizabeth Tate Peters Cherie and Bill Peters Jerry Lee Phipps Martha Phipps Morgan Sue J. Phipps Martha Phipps Morgan Rev. Bill Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Pierce Bill Pinkerton Cherie and Bill Peters David E. Pope Bob and Louise Allen

Tommy and Carolyn Broussard Vita Ciaccio Travis and James Coleman Marc Dupuy, Jr. Malva and Gary Etie June and John Gonce Cordell and Fay Johnson Performing Arts Society of Acadiana Edward B. Picou, Jr. Sharon S. Pugh Calvin and Brenda Robbins Josephine F. Salario Mark T. Stephan, M.D. Helen R. Stephens Dr. Charles Prosser Vida V. Broussard Charles L. “Lindy” Rachal Anna R. Austin Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Rathbone, Jr. Jack and Randee Rathbone Albert J. Richardson, Jr. Mrs. Albert J. Richardson, Jr. John P. Ristroph Juliet S. Dougherty Barbara Jane Roberts Helen Harbourt Dorothy and Ashton Robins Anonymous Alfred A. Robinson Louis D. Curet Rudi D. L. Safer Robert Sanders Anonymous Lawrence Santos Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. McIntire Norman G. Satawa Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Van Leen Edgar Joseph "Ed" Schexnayder III Catherine L. Boudreaux Geri and Charlie Hunt Waldon C. LeBlanc, Jr. Anonymous Stephen Paul Seal Georganna Hall Evelyn and Dan Hoffman Lorena J. Hussey Dale and Debbie Landry Bill and Judy Patriquin Bernice and Maxine Seal Families Gloria Margaret Joffrion Seneca David and Elaine Strauss Roger Wayne Sigler Mr. and Mrs. Leroy J. Bourque Mrs. George P. Chapman Michelle M. Fugate Ms. Dixie L. Howard Charles and Lucile Martin and Babs Molly S. Morgan James and Donna Nunnally Oak Grove Primary Courtesy Committee T. H. S. Graduates of ’56 - Rita, Ann, Melba, Peggy, Connie,

June, Carolyn, Wanda, Paula Windhotz, and Dixie Howard Max and Peggy Vest Cindy and Jeff Wood Patricia Hankins Sledge Yvonne S. Barker Laura Soileau Dr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Roussel Robert Gerald Stephenson Anonymous Glenda Sullivan Nina K. Gore Marilyn Sykes Anonymous Claude Talbot Anonymous Evelyn “Dee” Trisler Mark and Trudy Spillman Jiles Verspoor Mr. and Mrs. Walter Monsour Kathy Screen Charlie and Janet Sides Dutch Verspore Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rivault Deborah Lafleur Wade Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. William R. Robert Janet Webb Anonymous Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Karen Wesley Anonymous Donna Wikman Helen W. Neal Kathleen Wilkinson Ann and Dick Berger Billie LeBlanc Wilson Ray W. Burgess Margaret E. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Wilson Claire Winchell Mr. and Mrs. John Albert and Family Sybil J. Wittmer Angelina L. Barthel Charles and Winifred Severance Edward K. Wittmer Albert Lee Wright, Jr. Patricia L. Evans David Yarborough Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Breaud In Honor of…

Ms. B. J. Abernethy Lew Bodie Phillip and Emily Alley Donald and Ann Houde Paul and Virginia Moore Juan and Carmen Vara Gayle and Sidney Allison Lew Bodie Irene Anderson Lew Bodie Patty and Mike Bristol Lew Bodie

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Memorial & Honor Gifts Marie Bruns Anonymous Pat and Gene Cabral Lew Bodie Mildred Caldwell Anonymous Dr. Laura Cassidy Connie M. Planche Mary Juan Cryar Lew Bodie Joseph M. Daigle Michael and Tina Oubre Josie Daniel Lew Bodie Eve and Bob Doty Lew Bodie Robert E. “Bob” Easterly Gale Bonaventure Trisha Cmiel Craig Coleman Karoline Davis Donna Gaudin Robbie Fulton Ricky Hill Tina Kaufman Cleve Langlois Linda Medine Gary Merrifield Cindy Michelet Colette L. Mitchell Lou Reynolds

Bob Seals Angie Watts Jackie Wilson Neila Eckler Lew Bodie Pat Elam Lew Bodie Mary Glatt Lew Bodie Percy and Betsy Glatt Lew Bodie Kevin Goodman and Anton Pulung-Hartanto Lew Bodie Philip Goodman Lew Bodie Rosalia Greene Lew Bodie Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hall Lew Bodie Dr. David Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Luke G. Normand Connie M. Planche Dot Heddon Lew Bodie James L. Heddon Lew Bodie Caroline Hodge Mr. and Mrs. Wallace L. Adams Zelda Long All Services Transport, LLC

Alice d’Aquin Mrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson Mrs. David G. Wire Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Dr. and Mrs. James E. Keisler Mary McDonald Mrs. Dorothy Wilson Karen McEver Lew Bodie Hillar Moore Teresa W. Daigle Sally Garner Debbie Landry Jennifer Looney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Miller, Jr. Katherine Rose Kathleen M. Sarsfield Todd and Kelli Stevens Debby Vollmer Lynn and Felix Weill Ann Wilkinson Mary Jane Osterberger Lew Bodie Mary Frank Page Lew Bodie Kathy Philips Lew Bodie

Connie Planche Betty A. Simino Patty Sue Stevenson Alanna Small and Fred Rainey Murray and Jean Forman Eugene W. Ringswald, Sr. Miss Nancy T. Ringswald Faye Rish Lew Bodie Mr. and Mrs Leon H. Rittenberg, Jr. Anonymous Sylvia Shackelford Shawn W. Hayes Janet and Spiro Stevens Lew Bodie Lynn Weill Laurie, Harold, Gary, and Leslie Brandt Diane and Jim Mayer Mary Ann Sternberg Toby White and Mary Gay Lew Bodie Edward Wilbourn Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ellis

Legacy Builders Legacy Builders is comprised of individuals who have made – or have notified Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation of their intent to make – planned gifts through their estate plans. Donors who have made outright gifts of $10,000 or more to the endowment or created endowed gifts for specific MBPCC programs are also recognized as Legacy Builders.

Robelynn H. Abadie Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barton, Jr. Mr. John W. Barton, Sr. Mark and Kathy Bensabat Mr. and Mrs. James M. Bernhard, Jr. Evelyn Campbell Beven * Dr. and Mrs. Frederic Billings III Mrs. Jane Thibaut Boyce Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Campbell, Jr. Pat Cheramie Beverly and Dudley Coates Estate of Jess Willard Cockerham Estate of Charles Newsam Conner Estate of Violet T. Crum Estate of Jean H. Curet Mr. Louis D. Curet Mr. D. Cecil Delaune * Ms. Elaine T. Delaune Estate of Hazel Ewing Estate of Isiah J. Ewing Leon Ford IV and Helen Ford Dufreche Charlie V. Giambelluca *

Through their generosity, the following individuals are helping MBPCC to remain steadfast in continuing its mission of providing the highest-quality, most state of the art treatment technology and compassionate support services to all patients and their families today and in years to come.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Greer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Griffin David S. Hanson, M.D. and Jolene K. Johnson, M.D. Mrs. Cecile B. Harrell * The D. Jensen Holliday Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon A. Johnson Jerry and Donna Jolly Estate of Esther Kent Mary Alicia and Bettye Lauret * Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Lipsey Mrs. Paula Garvey Manship Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. McArthur II Mrs. Sancy H. McCool Chuck and Ruth McCoy Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. McKernan Estate of Lady Katharine McLaurin Dr. and Mrs. Tom J. Meek, Jr. Estate of Marguerite H. Mills Mr. Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Mr. Thomas J. Moran Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Moser

Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Moyse III Estate of Rosalie Moyse Estate of Stephen R. Musso Earl E. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nowacki Miss Emogene Pliner Mr. and Mrs. David C. Price Ms. Barbara V. Rathbone Estate of Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Rathbone, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Rathbone Suzanne and Jackie Rome Anonymous Elaine Kessler Schudmak * Ms. Ruth C. Sessions Beverly Carson Smiley Todd and Kelli Stevens Peter and Paige Stewart Emily C. Stich Dr. and Mrs. O. M. Thompson, Jr. Felix and Lynn Weill * Deceased

If you have included MBPCCF in your estate plans and have not yet notified the Office of Development, you are encouraged to do so. If you would like information on making a planned gift and/or would like assistance with the legal wording, the Office of Development staff will be happy to assist you.

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Community Support Groups, Events and Activities Brunch Bunch This social outing is for those experiencing grief and meets the first Tuesday of every month. Call Hospice of Baton Rouge at (225) 767-HOPE [4673] for more information.

Cancer Survivors Support Group of Pointe Coupée Cancer survivors, family and friends gather to provide support, share experiences and discuss successful coping techniques. Meetings take place the first Friday of the month at 10 a.m. at Expresso Etc. in New Roads. Call Patricia Watson at (225) 627-3991 for more information.

Candlelighters This group is for children with cancer and their families. The program includes monthly fun activities in a supportive atmosphere, a summer day camp, and annual holiday party, tutoring, as well as individual and/or family counseling. Contact Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge at (225) 927-2273 for more information.

GYN Oncology Support Group This group, which provides support to women with gynecologic cancer and their families, meets once a month. For more information, contact Woman’s Hospital at (225) 924-8456.

HOPE (Bereavement Support Group) Free to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, this group, facilitated by a trained hospice professional, meets every Thursday at noon at the Hospice of Baton Rouge office at 9063 Siegen Lane.

Contact Hospice of Baton Rouge at (225) 767HOPE [4673] for more information.

The Hope Chests Organized by patients and facilitated by a nurse practitioner, this program’s purpose is to inform, encourage and meet the needs of breast cancer patients and their families. Speakers offer educational information on group-selected topics and emotional support is offered through group interaction and exercises that promote ventilation of feelings and fears. The group meets at Ochsner Clinic the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the fourth floor lobby. Call Ochsner Clinic of Baton Rouge at (225) 761-5488 for more information.

I Can Cope This series of sessions is for people with cancer, their families, and their friends, providing information about cancer diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management, and practical help in coping with some of the emotional issues that can go along with a cancer diagnosis. Contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 for details.

Introduction to Bereavement Offered the first Monday of the month at 11:30 AM at the Hospice office at 9063 Siegen Lane to all those interested in learning more about the grief process and about the bereavement services offered

by Hospice of Baton Rouge. Contact Hospice of Baton Rouge at (225) 767-HOPE [4673] for more information.

PERKINS PERSPECTIVE is published by the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Communications Department to provide information about news and programs of interest to the medical community, cancer patients and their families, donors and friends of the Center.

Communications Department (225) 215-1225 Amy L. Benton, communications director Sally Garner, communications manager Debby Vollmer, public relations manager/senior staff writer

Introduction to Hospice This free seminar, for those interested in learning more about hospice care or becoming a volunteer, is held the first Wednesday of every month at noon at the Hospice of Baton Rouge office at 9063 Siegen Lane.

For more information, contact Hospice of Baton Rouge at (225) 767-HOPE [4673].

Kids Kare This group is to help parents help their children cope when a parent is diagnosed with cancer. Monthly activities provide time for children to have fun and for parents to connect and gain support from other parents dealing with similar issues. This program also includes an annual holiday party, a School’s Out Program, as well as individual and/or family counseling. Contact Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge at (225) 927-2273.

Life Goes On This support group for adults who have been diagnosed with cancer and are raising young children meets the first Friday of every month at noon at Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge. Call (225) 927-2273 for more information.

Look Good...Feel Better A program in which trained volunteer cosmetologists help female cancer patients deal with the side effects of treatment by teaching them beauty techniques to enhance their appearance and self-image.

Participants are given a complimentary box of makeup and shown how to wear wigs and turbans.

Programs are offered on Mondays at facilities across Baton Rouge.

Call 1-800-ACS-2345 to register.

Lymphedema Prevention Clinic A free clinic providing one-on-one consultation with a certified lymphedema physical or occupational therapist will be held monthly at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge and quarterly in Hammond and Covington. Call (225) 215-1234 or (888) 616-4687 for more information.

Lymphoma Support Group For patients with Hodgkin’s disease and nonHodgkin’s lymphoma, their families and friends, this support group meets at noon on the last Friday of every month at Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge. Contact Cancer Services at (225) 927-2273 for more information.

Man to Man Support Group This group offers education and mutual support for prostate cancer survivors as well as those currently undergoing treatment. Meetings are held three times per month at various locations across Baton Rouge.

Contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS2345 for more information.

Make Today Count: Baton Rouge, Lutcher, St. Francisville Chapters Through speakers, social gatherings, discussion of mutual concerns and sharing of information, Make Today Count offers support and education for cancer patients, family and friends. The Baton Rouge chapter meets at noon on the fourth Thursday of each month at Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge for a guest speaker’s presentation followed by a support group. The Lutcher chapter meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Lutcher Library, and the St. Francisville chapter meets at 2 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the St. Francisville Town Hall. Call Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge at (225) 927-2273 for details.

New Voice Support Group This support group is designed to encourage and support those who have had a laryngectomy (surgical removal of the larynx, or voice box) and to assist with physical, social and emotional rehabilitation. Meetings are the third Monday of every month at 11:45 a.m. at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information.

Ostomy Support Group This group assists with the rehabilitation of ostomy patients through information, educational material and emotional support. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet at 7 p.m. Contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information.

Reach to Recovery This patient visitation program is for women who have had breast surgery related to cancer. Visitors are trained volunteers who have recovered from similar surgery. A prosthesis can be provided as well as literature and emotional support. Contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information.

Sisters Supporting Sisters A support group for African-American breast cancer survivors, this organization provides a strong support base and emotional safe-haven for survivors to express fears, frustrations, and concerns. Meetings are held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon the first Saturday of every month at the Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church. Call (225) 921-9072 for more information.

To add your support group, event, or activity to our quarterly listing, please contact Sally Garner, Communications Manager, at (225) 215-1225, or by email at: SallyG@marybird.com.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center 4950 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3482 (225) 767-0847 Todd D. Stevens President/CEO

Lynn S. Weill Vice President for Development

PERKINS PERSPECTIVE is printed and mailed by Franklin Press.

Lori McCallum Executive Director/ C.A.R.E. Network

Brenda Truxillo Vice President/ Radiation Oncology Services

Greg C. Henkelmann, M.D. radiation oncologist/ Medical Director

© Copyright 2005 Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission from Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is prohibited.

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7th Annual Mary Bird Perkins Calling for a Cure Online & On-Air Auction www.marybirdauction.com Ends Sunday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m.

Auction catalog insert in The Sunday Advocate on December 4th Honor friends, family, customers, clients and colleagues by making a donation to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in their name. Holiday gift cards can be shipped to you to sign and send, or you can let us imprint them for you. We can even mail them for you!

Bidding Categories: Home Interiors Personal Services Children/Gifts Dining Out Sports Outdoors

Technology Fine Jewelry Travel “Priceless” Items Fashion/Accessories Web Specials

Call Jennifer Looney at (225) 215-1202 or visit www.marybird.org for more information.

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