"Throughout her professional life as an oncology nurse, Dr. Greene worked tirelessly to better the lives of persons with cancer and their families. She was particularly dedicated to ensuring that these individuals receive excellent and compassionate care, provided by a well coordinated team of oncology professionals," said Harmon J. Eyre, MD, the chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society.

Among Dr. Greene’s many accomplishments was the launching of Cancer Practice, the American Cancer Society journal dedicated to the promotion of just those principles: excellence and compassion in cancer care, with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary team approach. Before her untimely death in August 1999, Dr. Greene received numerous awards for her lifelong contributions to improving and expanding patient and family services, establishing pain management as a foundation of cancer care, securing scholarships for oncology nurses and social workers, and recognizing and fostering the excellence of care being provided by all disciplines, throughout the country.

Through the Trish Greene Quality of Life Manuscript Award, Dr. Eyre said, the American Cancer Society hopes to honor Dr. Greene’s memory and continue her work. Manuscripts on quality of life issues published in Cancer Practice will automatically be considered for the award. Manuscript authors may be of any discipline in the oncology field and topics may include pain management, fatigue management, end of life care, sexual rehabilitation, patient advocacy, and other quality of life issues. The manuscript selected as having the potential for the greatest clinical implications and impact on patient and family care will be recognized and presented with this prestigious award.

Details on the award review process, specific criteria for selection, and date the award is to be presented will be forthcoming this summer and will be available from Cancer Practice, c/o the American Cancer Society, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 6, New York, NY 10036, or by contacting the managing editor, Tamar Wallace, at (212) 382-2169.

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.