WELCOME

   
 

ESCA is a non-profit association of volunteers providing emotional support, practical help and information in English to cancer patients, their carers and loved ones.  Our services are available in Geneva, Vaud and the French border areas.

 
 
GROUP SUPPORT

INFORMATION & DISCUSSION EVENINGS

Our next session will be Wed., Feb 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the YWCA, 16 Ancienne Rte, Grand-Saconnex.

The theme will be on NUTRITION and the speaker will be Janet Gomez.

For more information>>>

For further information,
call: 022 784 10 50 or email us
Map to YWCA >>

 

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BRUNCHES at La Médiane

For those of you who speak French, La Médiane, (the Drop-In Centre of the Ligue genevoise contre le cancer), invites you to their  brunch-lectures.
For more information see the website: www.lgc.ch

Please sign up directly :
tel: 022 322 13 33, or by
email:mr.antille@mediane.ch

LATEST NEWS

THANKS TO THE FISHERMEN'S PUB, NYON who held a their annual VIP Aperitif on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 with ESCA as the beneficiary. Thank you to all of those who attended.

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ESCA PADDLEforCANCER Dragonboat Festival another huge success!

www.paddleforcancer.ch

>>Read the Dragonboat Summary

>>Read article from IMD's newsletter



EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

ESCA'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at 10:00 in Salle 5 (3rd floor, near the ESCA office) at the Ecumenical Centre.

ESCA's ANNUAL OPEN DAY.

Saturday April 17th, 2010 at Webster University 9:30-16:00.

The theme will be

"The impact of cancer in the family and the workplace".

Speakers and discussion in the morning and an awareness fair in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome.

Further details to come shortly.

 

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT
BOSOM PALS is ESCA’s newest group – over 60% of ESCA members are breast cancer patients and survivors.

See full details >>
Upcoming Support Meetings
2010      
Feb 3 Mar 3 April 7 May 5
June 2 July 7    
Sept 1 Oct 6 Nov 3 Dec 1
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HOW TO CONTACT US

Visit the Drop-In Centre

Tel: 022 791 63 05

email: info@cancersupport.ch

Helpline: 079 531 55 11

MEDIA ARTICLES

Listen to WHO podcast on Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Geneva Times, Jan/Feb 2009:
Social Cause : ESCA

Tribune de Genève, 1 Nov 2008:
Portraits of Geneva's Americans, p2
Click here for articles>>