LOCAL DOCTOR APPOINTED TO CANCER SOCIETY BOARD PANEL OVERSEES FUNDRAISING, PATIENT PROGRAMS IN COUNTY.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - Local physician Barbara D. Florentine was recently appointed to a two-year term on the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Regional Council of the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, . The council is a volunteer board representing a spectrum of professionals who oversee the society's fundraising, advocacy, education and patient services programs in Los Angeles County. Florentine is director of pathology at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia, on staff at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Norris Medical Centers and a clinical assistant professor of pathology at USC's Keck v. i. 1. To heave or to retch, as in an effort to vomit. [ imp. & p. p. os> r>; p. pr. & vb. n. os> n. 1. An effort to vomit; queasiness. School of Medicine. She specializes in breast cancer. She served on the cancer society's Los Angeles Region Breast Health Initiative Project Team from 2002 to 2004 and has been a board member of the society's Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Unit since 2002. The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing the disease through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913 and with national headquarters in Atlanta, the society has local offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For information, call (800) 227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Dr. Barbara D. Florentine Appointed to Los Angeles Regional Council of the American Cancer Society |
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