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HDL, Inc. Massey Challenge
Saturday, March 31
Walk-up registration for the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k remains open until the race reaches capacity. After you register to race, sign up for the HDL, Inc. Massey Challenge.
Visit www.run4massey.org for more details.
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Massey volunteers information session
Monday, April 16, at 9:30 a.m. in Massey's Goodwin Research Laboratory, 401 College Street, Richmond.
Volunteers serve cancer patients in many important ways. Please consider donating your time: join us to learn more.
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BE THE ONE RUN
Saturday, April 21 at North Shore Commons, Innsbrook Pavilion.
The Be The One Run enables participants to raise funds for the National Bone Marrow Registry while promoting awareness of the need for marrow donors.
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Swim for Massey
Sunday, April 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at NOVA of Virginia Aquatics.
A swim-a-thon will be hosted by Maggie Walker Governor's School senior Eileen Wang to benefit Massey. The event is open to the public.
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Free head and neck cancer screenings
Thursday, May 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Two locations:
-- VCU Massey' Dalton Oncology Clinic, North Hospital, Ground Floor, 1300 East Marshall Street.
-- Colonial Heights
2035 Waterside Road, off of Temple Avenue.
Appointments are recommended. Call (804) 628-2541 for details.
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| Volume 5, Issue 3 |
March 2012 |
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Run and raise in the HDL, Inc. Massey Challenge this Saturday! | |
"Life is stronger than cancer."
Dustin "Dirty D" Wray is battling cancer for the third time. The treatment that saved him when he was 11 caused his current post-radiation sarcoma. "It's pretty rare, but it happens," his wife Amanda Wray explains.
In a show of love for her husband and support for others with cancer, Wray has formed the "Live Wrad 4 Dirty D!" team to participate in the HDL, Inc. Massey Challenge as part of the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k this Saturday, March 31. "I can do it for him because life is stronger than cancer," says Amanda. Read more.
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New compound discovered that rapidly kills liver cancer | |
Scientists have identified a new compound that rapidly kills hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, while sparing healthy tissue. HCC is the most common form of liver cancer and fifth most common cancer worldwide. The compound, Factor Qunolinone Inhibitor 1 (FQI1), works by blocking an oncogene (a gene that has the potential to cause cancer) originally discovered by a team of researchers led by Devanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Harrison Scholar at VCU Massey Cancer Center. "We may be on the verge of developing a new, effective drug for liver cancer," says Sarkar. Read more.
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Free legal help for Massey patients |
When a person is diagnosed with cancer, other concerns in their life do not go away. Sometimes, issues become more challenging and affect a patient's ability to focus on health and healing. The Richmond Cancer Advocacy Team (RCAT) may be able to help you at no cost if you are a Massey patient and need help with job or housing-related issues; debt or bill collectors; child custody, abuse or child support issues; obtaining public benefits; making or updating a will or similar concerns.
RCAT is staffed by VCU Massey Cancer Center, LINC, the Legal Aid Justice Center and the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. Referral to this resource is completely voluntary, confidential and free. Learn more.
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Ask Massey: Why should I agree to have my tumor tissue banked? |
A "tissue bank" is literally the place where biological tissue (such as fragments of a cancer tumor) is preserved for future research if the donor gives consent. In an interview on WTVR CBS 6, David Williams, M.D., Ph.D., explains the importance of a tissue bank and the valuable contribution a patient makes to cancer research by agreeing to donate tissue samples. View video. |
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New clinical trials at Massey | |
In recent months, Massey has opened new clinical trials for two types of Hodgkin lymphoma, non-small-cell lung cancer, several gynecologic cancers, stage IV breast cancer and patients with resected colon cancer, among others. These are in addition to the more than 100 trials already open at Massey.
Visit our clinical trials search page and follow the easy instructions to find specific trials open at Massey. There may be a study available to you or a loved one. By participating in a trial, you will contribute to cancer research that will benefit patients in the future. Learn more.
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National Healthcare Decisions Day | |
Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance medical care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not exercised their right to make decisions about their health care in the event that they cannot speak for themselves. This is why April 16 has been designated National Healthcare Decisions Day to promote the importance of making your wishes known.
If you do not have an advance medical directive, check out these excellent tools and resources to help you create one.
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Momentum is published by VCU Massey Cancer Center.
David Raine, Jr. Editor dlraine@vcu.edu 804-628-1829
If you have questions about cancer, cancer treatments or survivorship, please ASK MASSEY.
To learn more about VCU Massey Cancer Center, please visit our Web site at www.massey.vcu.edu. |
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