Category: cancer advocacy
Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Asks You to Help Support Rare Disease Day: Write Your Reps Campaign
Carcinoid patients, physicians, family, friends and colleagues can help support Rare Disease Day 2011 by participating in NORD’s Write Your Reps Campaign. NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) and its advocacy partners have worked with…
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Carcinoid Cancer Featured in ASCO 2011 Expressions of Hope Calendar
Carcinoid cancer is the focus of the April calendar page for the 2011 Expressions of Hope calendar published by the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Cancer Foundation. The calendar illustrations have been created by cancer patients, family…
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16th US Governor Supports NET Cancer Awareness
Deval L. Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts, is the 16th United States governor to support carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor (NET) cancer awareness. In his proclamation of December 24, 2010 declaring November 2010 NET Cancer Awareness Month, Governor…
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Happy New Year from The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
As 2010 draws to a close, the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation would like to thank each of you for your support of our work. This year has been especially exciting because of the first Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day on November 10th. It is our pleasure to…
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United States Governors Supporting NET Cancer Awareness Now Total 15
Iowa Governor Chet Culver, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson, and Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry have each named November 10th as NET Cancer Awareness Day in support of the global campaign for greater awareness about carcinoid and NET cancers. With the …
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California Governor Calls for Increased NET Cancer Awareness & Research
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California is the 11th United States Governor to support NET cancer awareness. In his November 10, 2010 letter to the Northern California Neuroendocrine Cancer Fighters, a support group for carcinoid and NET cancer…
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Governors of Arkansas and Michigan Support NET Cancer Awareness Day
Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, and Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of Michigan, are the 9th and 10th United States Governors to issue proclamations in support of the first Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day on November 10, 2010.
With less than 24 hours…
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Breaking News from Canada about Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness
For the first time in the history of Canada’s Federal Parliament, a member of the House of Commons has taken the floor to speak about the need for awareness of neuroendocrine cancer. On Tuesday, November 2nd, the Honorable, Dr. Carolyn Bennett, PC, MP…
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New York Governor Names November Carcinoid and NET Cancer Awareness Month
David A. Paterson, Governor of New York, has proclaimed the month of November 2010 Carcinoid and NET Cancer Awareness Month in the Empire State. He is the 8th governor to participate in the Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day campaign. In his proclamation,…
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Governors of Louisiana and Montana Join Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Campaign
Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana have become the 6th and 7th United States governors to pledge their support to the first Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day on November 10, 2010. Governor Schweitzer wrote,…
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