Underserved and under the radar: how the angels behind Angelmira are helping women living with advanced cancer
Heal Mary14 Jun 2023

Underserved and under the radar: how the angels behind Angelmira are helping women living with advanced cancer

Imagine not being able to afford healthcare, coming from underrepresented or newcomer communities, and trying to manage your family, your financial and time resources and trying to complete the medical paperwork to try and get treatment for cancer. We talk to the President of Angelmira Maricarmen Planas Silva who has been both a scientific researcher and an advocate for women with advanced cancers for decades . We talk about what they do to help women diagnosed with advanced or metastatic cancer improve their quality of life and outcomes through education, companionship, scientific research and integrative support.


Find out more about Angelmira here.

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