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March 21, 2005 -
(http://www.mightyducks.com/pressbox/pressbody.asp?id=976)
 The
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Head Coach Mike Babcock are working on a
collaborative effort in the fight against childhood cancer with the
Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation (JTHF)
and the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). The goal of this
project is to help in the fight against pediatric brain tumors through
an online database that will insure there is a place where parents can
get the best and most current information to empower them to make
life-altering decisions for their children.
The project will be part of the online Pediatric Brain Tumor Resource
Center, which is located on the JTHF website, (www.jthf.com)
and will feature the TumorTracker™ database and the Interactive Virtual
Hub™. Currently, there is no vehicle for collecting information during
long intervals between visits or on treatments, therapies and other
non-traditional cures. Parents can use the website to gather information
and interact with doctors online.
In addition, Leonard Sender, M.D., Medical Director of the CHOC
Cancer Institute, will develop a pilot program, the CHOC Cancer Advisory
Board, enlisting nationally renowned experts in pediatric cancer, this
advisory group will be made up of the best of the best in their chosen
fields and will evaluate the most unique and complex clinical situations
that arise in brain tumor patients.
The TumorTracker™ database is the key component in tracking treatment
effectiveness and focusing research efforts, while the Interactive
Virtual Hub™ will allow parents to interact online directly with the
experts. CureCoaches™ will be assigned and a GamePlan™ will be created
for complex cases to discuss treatment options, give second opinions and
give parents timely and factual information that is critical in
determining the proper treatments needed for their children.
“The interactive website will allow for the first time, the medical
community to receive definitive information on all of the treatments
patients receive throughout the progression of the disease," stated Dr.
Sender. This information is key to gaining a better understanding of
treatment results including side effects and patients' quality of life
data.”
“We are proud to be partnering with the
Children’s Hospital of Orange County and the Jeffrey Thomas Hayden
Foundation,” stated head coach Mike Babcock. “Together we hope to make a
difference and raise support and awareness for this worthy cause.”
“Cure rates for pediatric brain tumors remain the worst of all
childhood cancers,” said Tim Hayden, President of the Jeffrey Thomas
Hayden Foundation. “JTHF is proud to be part of this program and are
grateful to the Ducks for bringing these organizations together.”
  
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