Al Copeland Foundation Expands Partnership with LSU Health: Al Copeland Foundation and LSU Health New Orleans Cancer Network to Benefit Patients in the Gulf State Region
Leslie Capo, Director of Information Services
In honor of World Cancer Day and National Cancer Prevention Month, the Al Copeland
Foundation announces the donation of $400,000 to LSU Health Foundation New Orleans
and a commitment of $2 million over the next ten years to support the Al Copeland
Foundation and LSU Health New Orleans Cancer Partnership Network. The Network, an
innovative, robust cancer program that will benefit patients with cancer in Louisiana
and the Gulf State Region, expands the partnership that began more than a decade ago.
The Al Copeland Foundation and LSU Health New Orleans Cancer Partnership Network will
support cancer research programs and help bring clinical trials to a broad range of
cancer patients. It will also develop a patient screening, prevention, and outreach
initiative.
“Our partnership with LSU Health New Orleans led us to find the treatment for the
cancer that took my father's life. Fighting for his life led us down a path of searching
for a lifesaving treatment around the world,” said Al Copeland Jr. “With the new partnership
expansion, the ultimate goal is for everyone to have access to innovative cancer treatments
that can save their lives right here at home.”
“Building the new Cancer Network, with the support of the Al Copeland Foundation,
is an important step in offering patients a more active role in their health care
outcomes and contributing to a healthier future generation," said Dr. Steve Nelson,
LSU Health New Orleans Interim Chancellor. "Being able to provide this access right
here in Louisiana is a huge step for the advancement in cancer care for our residents.”
“The partnership between LSU Health and the Al Copeland Foundation will set the stage
for the delivery of novel therapeutic approaches to cancer that many patients might
not otherwise be able to access. Its impact on the region will be tremendous,” said
Dr. John H. Stewart, IV, MD, MBA, the director of the LSU-LCMC Cancer Center.