Alex von Furstenberg, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ranger Global Advisors, has been known for his philanthropic endeavors. From the sector of education to the health sector, he supports many humanitarian groups under the said sectors. Despite being a busy man, he does not forget to help groups that share the same intention like him of helping the people in great need.
Just recently, Alex von Furstenberg extended his help to the Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, one of so many groups that Furstenberg supported in the health industry. The mission of this organization is to be able to deliver high quality and comprehensive medical care especially for the illness of cancer. This non-profit health system has experts in the different fields of cancer treatment such as radiation therapy, medical oncology, surgery, and clinical research. Continuum Cancer Centers of New York was formed in 1997 by three medical institutions. It includes Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, and Roosevelt Hospital. The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary later joined the said cancer treatment organization.
Over half a million or 569,490 American citizens have died due to cancer in 2010. From the said number of deaths, 299,200 were males while 270,290 were females. These data were according to the released Cancer Facts and Figures of the American Cancer Society. ACS said that cancer is a group of disease characterized by uncontrolled and spread of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer is caused by external and internal factors. External factors include tobacco, infectious organisms, chemicals, and radiation. On the other hand, internal factors consist of inherited mutations, hormones, immune conditions, and mutations that occur from metabolism. The said factors may either act together or in sequence to initiate or promote carcinogenesis.
The help reached out by Alex von Furstenberg to Continuum Cancer Centers of New York supports the aim of the organization to provide medical treatment to patients already suffering from the disease. Furstenberg knew that a lot of Americans are dying due to this disease. The support thrown by the Rangers Global CIO to the organization further enhanced their capabilities to perform cancer treatments to patients with the said disease.
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