#NoMoreOptions seemed to be the most prominent theme at the 2018 3rd Annual Gold Gala for Cannonball Kids cancer (CKc) the night of March 3. The gala, presented by Westbrook, featured shining golden lights, sparklers, a massive collection of items for auction, and many parents with heavy but hopeful hearts coming together to raise awareness about pediatric cancer. At the … [Read more...]
We Can Stop Colon Cancer Today
We have the power to make colorectal cancer a thing of the past. The key lies in screening and prevention. Colonoscopy is an effective way to prevent and detect colon cancer at an early stage. So, why is colorectal cancer the third most common cancer in men and women, and the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States? The answer partly is because only … [Read more...]
If We Catch It, We Can CURE It
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, the colon cancer death rate in this country could be cut by more than half if all Americans simply followed recommended screening guidelines. Early detection and treatment are critical. If caught early, colorectal cancer is highly curable. If precancerous polyps are found during … [Read more...]
To Treat Cancer, Give It A Lifeline
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the work our scientists are doing toward the next generation of breast cancer therapies. Providing more oxygen to a tumor might seem like exactly the wrong way to treat cancer. But Masanobu Komatsu, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Cardiovascular Metabolism Program and the NCI-designated Cancer Center at Sanford … [Read more...]
Cannonball Kids Cancer
In 2017, it is estimated that 15,270 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 years will be diagnosed with cancer and 1,790 will die of the disease in the United States. Though cancer in children is much rarer than in adults, it is the leading cause of death in disease past infancy in the United States. Cannonball Kids’ cancer (CKc), based in Winter Park, is a nonprofit … [Read more...]