Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2603
Helical Tomotherapy
Requester:		Stephanie Howell			Organization:		Orlando Regional Healthcare
Project Title:		Helical Tomotherapy			Date Submitted		1/16/2004 3:31:18 PM
Sponsors:		Siplin
Statewide Interest:
The treatment of prostate cancer
Recipient:		M.D. Anderson Hospital - Orlando			Contact:		Stephanie Howell
		1414 Kuhl Avenue			Contact Phone:		(321) 843-6023
		Orlando 32806			Contact email:		stephhow@orhs.org
Counties:		Orange
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
These funds will assist in providing helical tomotherapy radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer in African-American men. African-American men have a higher incidense of prostate cancer thatn men of any other ethnic background.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The reduction of and eradication of prostate cancer among patients treated.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
Total cost of the project:			$250,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$250,000		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Statistics on the incidence of prostate cancer
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Orange County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/05/2003