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The Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans (CAGNO) has updated our name to the Cancer Association of Louisiana (CALA) to align with our mission to support local cancer patients in Louisiana by assisting with necessities crucial to their healing and improving their quality of life. Since 1959, CAGNO, and now CALA, has worked to reduce the burden of cancer for patients and their families. A diagnosis of cancer can be costly and without CALA, these services must be met by family or friends or not met at all. Providing support empowers patients to continue on their path to recovery.

About Us

The Cancer Association of Louisiana (formerly CAGNO), assists patients throughout the state of Louisiana with services essential to their cancer care. Our goal is to reduce the barriers that patients feel while undergoing treatment by providing services such as nutritional support, gas cards, farmer’s market vouchers, medical supplies, wigs and prothesis and additional supplies as available.

The Cancer Association of Louisiana strives to “Promote cancer survivorship and reduce health disparities through local programs of Education, Outreach and Patient Services.”

In 2023, CALA helped 1411 patients across 48 parishes, that’s a 23% increase over 2022.

Video -Board Members Dr. Jules Walters and Heather Hays discuss their reasons for joining the Cancer Association Board of Directors. Watch this Video and learn how we assist local Cancer Patients in treatment.

What your money can supply for a Cancer Patient in Treatment – Patient Services

$25 – $50 will provide a gas card to assist with tank of gas to get back and forth to treatment.

$50 provides a month’s supply of incontinent supplies (such as adult diapers or bed pads) for 2 cancer patients currently in treatment.

$100 provides a month’s supply (3 cases) of vitally needed nutritional supplements to a cancer patient who is in currently in treatment.

$100 will also buy a woman a new wig

$200 will provide a woman with a new breast form

$200 will also provide a cancer patient with a month’s supply of needed medication

$250 will provide one Electro larynx to help a head and neck cancer patient speak again.

$500 provides 3 cancer patients currently in treatment with vitally needed prescription medication assistance for a month

$1600 provides 8 cancer patients currently in treatment with vitally needed prescription medication assistance for a month or provide 1 cancer patient currently in treatment an 8 month supply of medication assistance.