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YOU CARE about the<br />
BIG THINGS<br />
Cancer does not have a face until it is yours or someone you know.” Anthony Del Monte.<br />
CANCER CENTER<br />
The Cancer Center of Ventura County is the only one of its kind in the region. It is the<br />
place that you or your family member can turn to when there is a diagnosis of cancer.<br />
Regardless of where a patient is receiving treatment, the Cancer Center can offer<br />
guidance and support along the cancer journey. Our Nurse Navigator, Alicia Zaragoza,<br />
works with patients to develop personalized care plans that encompass an integrated<br />
approach, involving a patient’s family, caregivers and medical providers.<br />
The Cancer Center also provides bilingual education and access to timely, high-quality<br />
cancer care, such as mammograms for women under 40. Cancer Center volunteers, trained by the<br />
American Cancer Society, are available to provide information and resources. Other supportive<br />
services offered at the Cancer Center include yoga, relaxation, breast prosthesis, and wigs.<br />
The Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of American College of Surgeons<br />
and is a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers which adheres to the mission to<br />
assist people with cancer by supporting all aspects of their care. We are grateful for our community’s<br />
willingness to join us in the fight against cancer through their investment in the Cancer Center,<br />
which in turn allows us to provide all services free of charge. For more information, call 805.988.2641.<br />
Alicia Zaragoza, NP-C, CN-BN, is a trained oncology nurse practitioner and certificated breast cancer<br />
navigator. Her primary focus is on breast and lung cancer. Alicia is devoted to her patients, serving<br />
as a constant presence through the patient’s cancer journey. Her greatest satisfaction comes from<br />
helping guide patients through a complex process of health care and systems. In 2014, Alicia received<br />
the Fainer/Tauber award for “Nurse of the Year”, and in 2015 was honored by the Soroptimists<br />
International of Oxnard with the “Women Making a Difference” award.<br />
Grants from the Avon<br />
Foundation for Women in 2015<br />
and donor investment supports<br />
patient services. In 2015, the<br />
Cancer Center partnered with<br />
the Soroptimists International<br />
of Oxnard who host “Bras for a<br />
Cause” to raise funds for breast<br />
cancer surgery comfort kit bags,<br />
and with The Pacific Corinthian<br />
Club’s “Ladies Who Do Lunch”<br />
of Oxnard, who hold an annual<br />
fashion show and luncheon to<br />
raise funds for free wigs, hats,<br />
prosthesis, and other supplies<br />
for women undergoing cancer<br />
treatment.<br />
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