Completion of Successful Breast and Cervical Program
In early 2025, we announced the successful completion of our breast and cervical cancers program in Cali, Colombia! This work began as an NGO initiative to improve medical care in Cali. Today we are proud that it has evolved into a celebrated model that has been fully institutionalized in the local government infrastructure to sustain the care facilities, staffing, equipment, and expertise necessary to deliver high-quality care.
You can find the full announcement here:
PFCCAP’s inception program focuses on mitigating the obstacles women face in their breast and cervical cancer journeys by bridging the gap in cancer screening and treatment in Cali, Colombia.
PFCCAP works alongside our sister organization, Fundación Colombiana Para La Prevención y Tratamiento del Cáncer (FCPTC), in Cali, Colombia in the year-round programming highlighted below.
On-the-ground work is led by FCPTC Executive Director, Andrés Pérez, and Patient Navigation Coordinator, Patricia Córdoba.
Left to right: FCPTC Executive Director: Andrés Pérez, PFCCAP Program Director: Tyler Horton, FCPTC Patient Navigation Coordinator: Patricia Córdoba
Breast Cancer Programs
High-quality, self-sustainable breast health clinic close to the community
Mental Health Resources and Support Groups
Ámate Mobile App
Continued bra, wig, and breast prosthesis donation program for patients
Patient Navigation Program
Partnership with local hospital for screening and diagnosic services
Medical Community Programs
Quarterly Continued Medical Education Teleconferences
Nurse and Physician Clinical Breast Examination Training
Quality Control Studies in Breast Cancer Detection
Community Programs
Collaboration with industries for the education and early detection of breast cancer for their employees
Education-based HPV Vaccination Program in local secondary school
Our History in Colombia
With the support we have received from partners such as The Conquer Cancer Foundation, the American Cancer Foundation, Susan G Komen, and our gracious donors, we have accomplished many impactful and life-changing achievements over the past 10 years in Colombia including a(n):
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High-quality, self-sustainable health clinic close to the community
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An effective patient navigation program
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Patient mental health resources including individual support, info-sessions, and support groups
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A breast prosthesis, bra, and wig donation program for patients
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Education-based HPV vaccination program in the local all-girls secondary school
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Functional mobile APP (AMATE: Cuida tu Salud - Love Yourself: Take care of your health)
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Manual of procedures for how to create a self-sustainable and easily accessible breast center
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Regular teleconferences for the continued education of medical professionals
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Collaboration with universities, private companies, and others for the education and early diagnosis of their employees
Del 2020 al 2022 en Cifras
Donaciones
311 Sostenes
240 Prótesis Mamarias
115 Pelucas
Servicios de Detección
8,888 Mamografías
4,677 Ultrasonidos
347 Biopsias
Navegación del Paciente
310 Pacientes de cáncer navegados
164 Pacientes en una red de apoyo emocional
33 Actividades de grupo de apoyo
PFCCAP a Través de los Años
2006
PFCCAP began in Cali, Colombia as United Hands of Health with a focus in surgical medical missions. 35,000 free medical visits and 3,000 free medical procedures provided by 2011.
2012
We became PFCCAP and implemented a high-quality, self-sustainable health clinic focused on the early detection of breast and cervical cancer that can provide mammograms and biopsies on-site.
2015
We launched the "AMATE: Cuida tu Salud" app to help women take a hands-on approach to their own preventative care.
2018
We launched an HPV education and vaccination program in partnership with a local all-girls secondary school.
2021
Stages of breast cancers detected changed from 70% being advanced stages when we began to 90% early stage cancers by 2021.
2023
We began development of our Abdominal Cancers Alliance, a patient-led central hub for education and connections to resources for abdominal cancers.
Visita del Dr. Sardi a nuestro equipo en la Clínica de Mama en mayo de 2023. Cali, Colombia.
Artículos Publicados en Revistas
Superando barreras en la implementación de programas para el cáncer de mama y cervical en Cali, Colombia: un modelo piloto
Este artículo analiza el programa piloto de PFCCAP en Cali, Colombia, que tuvo como objetivo superar las barreras en la implementación de programas de detección y tratamiento de cáncer de mama y cervical. El programa involucró la colaboración entre proveedores de atención médica y organizaciones comunitarias, así como el uso de estrategias innovadoras como la mamografía móvil y la telemedicina. El programa piloto tuvo éxito en aumentar las tasas de detección y proporcionar tratamiento oportuno a aquellos que lo necesitaban, y ofrece un modelo que podría replicarse en otras regiones que enfrentan desafíos similares. Los autores resaltan la importancia de abordar barreras como creencias culturales, acceso limitado a la atención médica y falta de conciencia, y destacan la necesidad de esfuerzos continuos para mejorar la atención del cáncer en comunidades desatendidas.
Aplicaciones móviles: Superando barreras para la detección temprana de cáncer de mama y cervical en comunidades desatendidas
Pregunta planteada: ¿Puede una aplicación móvil gratuita (mApp) recopilar información sobre conceptos erróneos de los usuarios sobre la detección del cáncer, identificar a las personas en riesgo de cáncer de mama (CM) y cáncer cervical (CC), y fomentar su participación en programas de detección en Colombia?
Respuesta resumida: Descubrimos que una mApp gratuita es una herramienta prometedora y accesible que puede llegar a cientos de mujeres ubicadas en áreas específicas, brindar información personalizada y comprensible sobre el cuidado del CM y CC, recopilar datos para identificar conceptos erróneos sobre el cáncer y estratificar el riesgo de cáncer de los usuarios según las pautas nacionales de práctica clínica, y ayudar a coordinar los servicios de atención médica cuando se asocia con un programa de navegación del paciente.
Nuestros Socios a lo Largo de los Años
Awareness
Connection
Navigation
We are the patient- and caregiver-focused central hub for education and connections to resources about peritoneal surface malignancies, including advanced gastrointestinal and gynecologic cancers, and the lifesaving Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) treatment option.
OUR IMPACT
Together, we are making a difference for so many facing rare and advanced abdominal cancers. We are committed to ensuring that no one faces an abdominal cancer diagnosis alone or uninformed. Read more about how we are making progress to scale our activities and sustain our momentum as we grow forward.
We are here for you
we are here for one another
Created for patients, caregivers, and care providers – created by patients, caregivers, and care providers. We understand their experience, because we live it.
We are patients
and caregivers
We leverage the power of the people throughout the patient journey to build robust support for patients and caregivers.
We are partners
We promote the work of other organizations making an impact and celebrate our partners' strengths.
We are care providers
We strive for patients to reach care earlier and to be more informed, and to ensure that our resources represent the most accurate and latest information available.
We are one
We are working to leverage this community’s collective voice to increase the length of life and quality of life for patients and caregivers.
The Abdominal Cancers Alliance is an initiative of Partners for Cancer Care and Prevention (PFCCAP).
PFCCAP's goal is simple: We work to save lives and improve the quality of life for cancer patients through early diagnosis and timely referral to appropriate treatment. This was the genesis of our successful program focused on mitigating the obstacles women face in their breast and cervical cancer journeys in Colombia, and it holds firm in our commitment to serve patients and caregivers facing rare and advanced abdominal cancers. The organization built on its long trajectory of international successes to launch the Abdominal Cancers Alliance.
We envision a future where every abdominal cancer patient receives appropriate and timely care throughout their cancer journey.
Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2011, Partners for Cancer Care and Prevention is an independent charitable entity.
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