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About Us
The PMP Pals’ Network
MISSION STATEMENT
The PMP Pals’ Network is an all volunteer, worldwide resource
and referral service for patients, their family caregivers, and healthcare
providers affected by rare cancers originating with the Appendix, including
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, Signet Ring Cell,
cancers affecting the peritoneum and the digestive system, and Pseudomyxoma
Peritonei.
The goals of the The PMP Pals’ Network include the following...
- To assist and serve newly diagnosed patients, and their caregivers,
as a source of information and referrals to physicians experienced in
the treatment of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis and
all mucin producing cancers originating from the Appendix.
- Our database includes an international listing of surgeons, oncologists
and pathologists experiencing in treating Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and
related diseases.
- The The PMP Pals’ Network does not endorse any particular physician
or medical facility.
- We share resources and information to assist patients in living well
with the challenges of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, and
- We provide assistance to patients and their family caregivers in preparing
for, And recuperating from, surgery and/or chemotherapy.
PROGRAM SERVICES
In addition to referring patients to experienced healthcare providers,
we provide the following services to our subscribing
members:
- The Pal Mentoring Program introducing patients and their caregivers
with specific Pal Mentors, based on each patient's diagnosis, gender,
surgeon, and special needs. Introductions are provided via email, telephone
calls, postal letters and personal visits,
- A subscription to the PMP Pals newsletter,
- A subscription to the annual PMP Pals handbook, accompanied by a variety
of helpful literature for both patients and caregivers,
- Monthly electronic mail bulletins,
- Participation in our annual conference, and
- Use of our extensive website www.pmppals.org.
Among our more than two dozen specialized Pal Resource Groups are:
- Gastrectomy Pals (for patients living without a stomach),
- Ostomy Pals (for patients living with an ileostomy,
colostomy or urostomy),
- Chemo Pals (for patient receiving systemic or HIPEC
chemotherapy treatment),
- Young Families (for patients raising young families),
- Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Pals,
- ”Senior Pals” and many more specialized
resource groups!
ABOUT US
The PMP Pals’ Network has assisted thousands of patients, family
caregivers and healthcare providers in 43 countries, since 1998.
We receive no funding from cancer centers, cancer societies or physicians
who treat our disease. We support our program services through our
subscription membership dues and from the generosity of our friends
and families.
We invite YOU to visit our SUBSCRIPTION MEMBERSHIP
link at www.pmppals.org, and become a” PAL” today!
For your convenience, our Mission Statement is available on our website
in the Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages,
and will soon be available in Hebrew, Chinese and Japanese.
Thank you for your interest in the PMP Pals’
Network!
PMP Pals’ Network
Resources, Referrals, and Support for Patients, Caregivers and Healthcare
Providers
c/o Gabriella Graham - Post Office Box 6484 - Salinas CA 93912 B USA
Visit us on the web at www.pmppals.org
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