At a Glance

The Charlotte Maxwell Clinic has provided compassionate integrative care free of charge to thousands of low-income women with cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are immigrant and underserved women. Most of CMC’s funding directly supports client and volunteer programs. Our women:

  • Are frequently diagnosed in late stages of cancer
  • Live below the federal poverty level
  • Are women of color
  • May not speak English
  • Are 50 and older

CMC Clients are Bay Area, Low-Income Women with Cancer

Most CMC Clients Live Below the Federal Poverty Level

Ethnic Makeup of Our Clients

Region/Country of Origin

Cancer State at Diagnosis
Primary or Metastatic Breast Cancer 61%
Other Cancers 39%
Advanced Cancer 51%