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Down near the Suwannee River is the quaint, quiet town of Live Oak, Florida. The town will not be so quiet, however, at midnight Friday, May 17, 2013 (12:00 a.m. Saturday) when the Relay For Life 5K Glow Run kicks off! Live Oak, Florida (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 Down near the Suwannee River is the quaint, quiet town of Live Oak, Florida. The town will not be so quiet, however, at midnight Friday, May 17, 2013 (12:00 a.m. Saturday) when the Relay For Life 5K Glow Run kicks off! Each year,...
By the National Cancer Institute Editor's Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines education and awareness print series that the National Cancer Institute provides to African American news and information outlets BETHESDA, Md., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In communities of color, the words "clinical trial" or "research study" sometimes raise concerns that are rooted in memories of infamous studies of the past, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study....
Women's fashion retailer will contribute net profit of Hope Bracelet sales to American Cancer Society's Relay For Life® and invites community members nationwide to support world's largest cancer-fighting movement SUFFERN, N.Y., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- dressbarn, the women's specialty apparel retailer, celebrates its 10(th) year as an American Cancer Society Relay For Life National Corporate Team Program member. As part of the company's commitment to help raise awareness...
Competition aims to develop more efficient treatment strategies for breast cancer patients SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Provider Network (HPN), The National Cancer Institute, Sage Bionetworks and DREAM today announced the Heritage-DREAM Breast Cancer Network Inference Challenge. The prize contest uses big data to develop more effective treatments for breast cancer, and was featured at the Sage Bionetworks Commons Congress in San Francisco, California....
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit, will host the Breathe Deep DC Golf Classic, during Lung Cancer Hope Month, at the Army Navy Country Club on May 13, 2013. The honorary event chair is The Honorable Michael G. Oxley, a lung cancer survivor, and honorary event committee members include Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr, Speaker John A. Boehner, Senator Richard Burr, Representative James E....
New platform will allow patients to learn from each other, share reliable information farther and faster than ever before SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (LCF) announces its partnership with Smart Patients, who today launched a free online community for cancer patients, caregivers and others to talk about treatments, clinical trials, and more. The partnership has one purpose - to empower patients....
CTCA REVIEW brings leading oncology physicians and researchers together to share knowledge for the continuous improvement of patient care CHICAGO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) will host the CTCA REVIEW, a continuing medical education symposium featuring some of the nation's preeminent researchers and clinicians in the fields of hematology and oncology on Saturday, July 13 at The Peninsula Chicago. The clinical conference...
26-second moment of silence will be observed, runners encouraged to wear blue and yellow DALLAS, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 3rd Annual Your Next Step is the Cure 5K walk/run at Reverchon Park on Saturday will honor the victims and heroes of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing by starting with a 26-second moment of silence - one second for every mile of the marathon. The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (LCF), who hosts the event to raise funds for lung cancer...
IRVING, Texas, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cash Store, a Texas based consumer financial services provider, announced today that it is sponsoring the 2013 NCR Sprint for Cancer Dallas/Fort Worth Race, which raises funds for Young Texans Against Cancer. The event will be held on Sat., April 20, 2013 at the Urban Towers in Las Colinas near Lake Carolyn, 222 Las Colinas Boulevard in Irving, Texas. The fun walk/run begins at 8 a.m. followed by the 5K & 10K at 8:30 a.m. In the...
WESTMINSTER, Md., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation (JMNMF) awarded ten $10,000, nationally competitive, "Research Scholar Awards" (RSA) to exceptional graduate student melanoma researchers at leading cancer centers across the U.S. The JMNMF increased funding again in 2013, to significantly enhance the potential for advancements in the melanoma cancer field; and, to increase the number of young scientists choosing melanoma research as...
