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Survivor Stories
Submitted 3/2010
CFCF is honored to present Survivor Stories. They reflect remarkable courage and determination. Thank you to our Survivors for sharing their courage and words of hope with other patients.
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Join Us for a Cure
Make a difference and get involved with CFCF! Unite, meet fellow members of the carcinoid community, and spread awareness at upcoming CFCF events! CFCF Fundraising EventsNext weekend "the Little Team That Could" will be running to a cure in the Country Music Marathon in memory of Patyon Farnell Graeber. Click here to learn more and support the team. |
Give hope and a future to neuroendocrine tumor patients: donate to CFCF where 100% of all individual donations go to carcinoid and related neuroendocrine tumor research. CFCF is a 501(c)(3) organization-all contributions are tax-deductible. We want our donors to know that we are allocating their donations responsibly and wisely to achieve a carcinoid cure as quickly as possible.
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CFCF meets all 20 Wise Giving Alliance standards for charity accountability established by the Better Business Bureau. Click here to check out the CFCF Wise Giving Report. | |
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CURE Magazine reviews Carrie Host's, Between Me and the River; Carrie Releases Short Essay on Healing
 CURE Magazine features a glowing review of CFCF Director Carrie Host's memoir, Between Me and the River, in its Spring 2010 issue. The critic states, "I was swept along with [Host's] images as she expresses the pain, relief, grief, joy, and hysteria of the experience... Host earns highest praise for having captured the feelings of a mother with cancer." Click here to read the full review of Between Me and the River and click here to purchase Carrie's book through amazon.com. Carrie also recently released a short essay on healing titled the Light Side of Darkness; click here to read this moving piece. Carrie's memoir and this short essay are wonderful sources of support for patients facing the struggles of living with cancer. |
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CFCF-funded Researcher Charts Genomic Map of Over Two Dozen Cancers  CFCF-funded researcher, Dr. Matthew Meyerson of the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute is leading a collaboration to create a genomic map of 26 cancers. This study, the largest of its kind, reveals 100 genomic sites where DNA from tumors is missing or abnormally duplicated compared to normal tissues. The results show that genetic abnormalities are not unique to one form of cancer, but are universal across different cancers.
This study suggests that in the future we will see common strategies for treating different types of cancer based on common genetic alterations rather than the tumors' tissue of origin. Click here to view the full article. Click here to hear Dr. Meyerson discuss the study.
Click here to read more about Dr. Meyerson's revolutionary research project to understand the genomic abnormalities that lead to neuroendocrine tumors. This project has launched but we still need your support; visit our donations pageand support this project to advance the understanding of neuroendocrine tumors and beyond!
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Dr. Botha Receives Dean's Innovation Award
 Dr. Jean Botha of the Nebraska Medical Center has been awarded the College of Medicine Dean's Innovation in Clinical Medicine Award. Dr. Botha was chosen as the recipient of this award for his work with living donor transplantation and his work with neuroendocrine tumor patients. Dr. Botha is the Director of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Director of the Living Donor Liver Transplant Program at the Nebraska Medical Center. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Section of Transplantation. Click here to watch a video of Dr. Botha discussing the Carcinoid Clinic at the Nebraska Medical Center. |
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CFCF's Executive Director Lauren Erb Writes New Blog
 CFCF Executive Director Lauren Erb blogs about CFCF's 2nd Annual Patient Education Weekend in Los Angeles including both the Great Race of Agoura Hills and the Patient Education Seminar at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Lauren also expresses her excitement for CFCF's upcoming Patient Education Seminar on April 30 at MD Anderson in Houston. Click here to read the full blog. |
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Attention Houston Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients!
 Attention all Houston neuroendocrine tumor patients, family members, friends, and caregivers! The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation is partnering with MD Anderson to host a Neuroendocrine Tumor Patient Education Conference at MD Anderson on April 30, 2010. The conference will include presentations, question and answer sessions, and panel discussions all focused on providing patients with a comprehensive understanding of neuroendocrine tumor treatment options. For more information on this event, or for details on how to register, please visit CFCF's website. |
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