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Maritime Bike Tour 2012 Information Meeting: February 26, 6:30 pm

CC Admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:02 +0000

Join our team of 25 cyclists and travel around the scenic Maritime Provinces, while being inspired by stories of courage and hope along the way! This is an experience that GIVES and RECEIVES!

Can't cycle, but would still like to help? Ask about our Pedal Partner program and still make a difference in the lives of so many!

Cyclists will receive: team training sessions (starting in late April), 2 jerseys, accomodations, support vehicle, food and memories to last a lifetime!

An information session on the Craig's Cause 2012 Maritime Bike Tour will be held February 26 at 6:30 pm at the Forest Hills United Church. For more information contact Jeff at: maritimebiketour@craigscause.ca

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CC Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:58:58 +0000

Advances in diagnosis, treatment and palliation of pancreatic carcinoma: 1990-2010

Stefanie — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:11:45 +0000

Several advances in genetics, diagnosis and palliation of pancreatic cancer (PC) have occurred in the last decades. A multidisciplinary approach to this disease is therefore recommended. PC is relatively common as it is the fourth leading cause of cancer related mortality. Most patients present with obstructive jaundice, epigastric or back pain, weight loss and anorexia. Despite improvements in diagnostic modalities, the majority of cases are still detected in advanced stages. The only curative treatment for PC remains surgical resection. No more than 20% of patients are candidates for surgery at the time of diagnosis and survival remains quite poor as adjuvant therapies are not very effective. A small percentage of patients with borderline non-resectable PC might benefit from neo-adjuvant chemoradiation therapy enabling them to undergo resection; however, randomized controlled studies are needed to prove the benefits of this strategy. Patients with unresectable PC benefit from palliative interventions such as biliary decompression and celiac plexus block. Further clinical trials to evaluate new chemo and radiation protocols as well as identification of genetic markers for PC are needed to improve the overall survival of patients affected by PC, as the current overall 5-year survival rate of patients affected by PC is still less than 5%.

The aim of this article is to review the most recent high quality literature on this topic.

Deadliest cancers overlooked by charity donors: Study

Stefanie — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:47:06 +0000

Young said the truth is, those afflicted with the deadliest cancers aren't getting the chance to speak out for their cause and to ask the public for support —they're not living long enough to do so.

Breast, leukemia, childhood cancers ask loudly and frequently whereas other cancers like pancreatic, stomach, lung and colorectal don't have a voice," Young said.

The following links are to newspapers articles that came out today and to the actual study released "Cancer in Canada" by Charity Intelligence Canada. Although not surprising it speaks to the less then acceptable funding of Pancreatic Cancer. 0.8% of research funding is allocated to Pancreatic Cancer. 0.1% of donations are directed to Pancreatic Cancer.

We CAN change this! Get involved.......HELP us change these statistics......it happened for Breast Cancer.....it can happen for Pancreatic Cancer.

Cancer In Canada Report
Tuesday, April 26^th, 2011 ~ Global News
http://www.globalnews.ca/Deadliest+cancers+overlooked+charity+donors+study/4678323/story.html
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 ~ Vancouver Sun

http://www.canada.com/health/Deadliest+cancers+overlooked+charity+donors+Study/4678286/story.html#ixzz1KgEF9gq4