Support Cryoablation Research
Your support can make a significant impact in the fight against breast cancer. By donating to our research efforts, you help fund groundbreaking studies and innovative treatments like cryoablation, bringing hope and healing to countless patients.
The Helen Rey Foundation
The Helen Rey Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a pivotal force in advancing breast cancer research, with a particular focus on innovative treatments like cryoablation. Named in honor of Ms. Helen Rey, a dedicated nurse and breast cancer survivor whose generous bequest laid the groundwork for our mission, the foundation is committed to supporting the groundbreaking work of Dr. Dennis Holmes and his team. As a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible, non-for-profit organization (TAX ID#: 81-4236238), the foundation leverages donations to drive forward critical research that promises to transform breast cancer care.
A Letter from Dr. Holmes
Although the future of cryoablation is promising, there is still much work to be done to make cryoablation a standard option in the management of breast cancer. This challenge is made even greater by the fact that cryoablation is a “disruptive” technology that significantly alters how women go about receiving breast cancer care. Without surgery, there is less need for medical devices to improve the outcome of breast surgery or breast reconstruction. And with the potential to enhanced the immune response, the need for anticancer drugs will also likely to be reduced. While these “disruptions” are great news for women, they also mean that researchers like myself cannot count on medical device and pharmaceutical companies, who generally have different financial incentives, to enthusiastically support cryoablation research.
I've always considered breast cancer research a “team sport” involving researchers like myself who are inspired by and supported by patients and their families who challenge us to constantly improve breast cancer treatment options. I have accepted this challenge and I ask you to do so as well by making a recurring or one-time donation to the Helen Rey Breast Cancer Research Foundation to support my ongoing research.
– Dennis R. Holmes, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Your Impact
Donations to the Helen Rey Breast Cancer Research Foundation are crucial for sustaining and expanding cryoablation research. Your contributions directly support the following:
Improving Cryoablation Techniques
Developing techniques to effectively treat a wider range of tumor sizes and tumor stages.
Investigating cryoablation for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Exploring the use of cryoablation for early-stage breast cancer.
Characterizing radiographic features post-cryoablation
Improving follow-up screening and detection of recurrence through detailed imaging studies.
Expanding cryoablation for invasive breast cancer
Broadening the application of cryoablation for both early and advanced stages of breast cancer.
Additionally, donations help cover essential expenses, including research equipment and supplies, research personnel, institutional review board fees, and financial assistance for women who might otherwise be unable to access cryoablation treatment.
How to Donate
Supporting the Helen Rey Breast Cancer Research Foundation is easy and secure.
Online
For one-time donations, visit the Helen Rey Breast Cancer Research Foundation website to make a secure online or recurring donation.
By Mail
For one-time donations, send your donation to the following address:
Helen Rey Breast Cancer Research Foundation
5757 Wilshire Blvd, PH5
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(For: "Cryoablation Research")
Phone or Email
For more information or if you would like to be contacted about a charitable bequest or to arrange a recurring (e.g., monthly, quarterly, yearly) donation, please contact us by phone or email.