Fundraiser for LMS research. Alaska Racquetball tournament 2006 with our own LMS champ, Warren Bailey.
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Research Grant, December 2006
LMSdr approves a Research Grant to further the work of Dr. Matt Van de Rijn at Stanford University.
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LMSdr Contribution
LMSdr has utilized some of your contributed funds to assist ACOR Listserve in repairing its equipment failure. Listserves are a lifeline for LMS patients to communicate and share information and it is important that we support this very worthy cause for Patient services. You can join or help ACOR by joining their Listserve at: http://listserv.acor.org/archives/l-m-sarcoma.html

December 10th and 17th, 2006
The Glassman Family of Annandale, NJ hosted a breathtaking Holiday House Tour to raise money for friend, Dawn Peragallo who has Leiomyosarcoma.
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November 5, 2006
John Weidner ran the NY Marathon in support of his close friend, Dawn Peragallo who has Leiomyosarcoma. Dawn is also a member of this foundation's Board of Trustees. Thanks John!
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Fundraising
Maki Lloyd will swim, bike or run over 440 miles during 2006 to raise awareness and donations for LMS Research read more . . .

Donate Tissue Samples Again!
Dr. John Brooks announces his new Leiomyosarcoma Tissue Repository Bio-Bank available to all researchers. Donate your Stanford samples or new tissue. read more . . .

Stanford Update!
Dr. Matt Van der Rijn has given us
the latest update on the micro- array project for LMS patients.
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Leiomyosarcoma Quilt
read about the first quilt . . .

2006 Excellence in Care Award
The award goes to Dr. Gina D'Amato . . .
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Sarcoma Seminar March, 2007. Board members Ed Kurtz and Ricki Gero attended a sarcoma seminar at Sloan Kettering in NY where sarcoma updates were discussed by Murray Brennan, MD of Sloan Kettering.

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We need YOUR Location!
Supply your basic information to help plan locations for clinical trials.
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Fundraising: August 11, 2006
THANK YOU RICKI GERO! for the wonderful fundraiser you held on August 11th to help support LMS Research

November 2-4, 2006: Advocacy
CTOS - Connective Tissue Oncology Society meeting was held in Italy.

Book by LMS Survivor!
I can do this: Living with Cancer. Tracing a Year of Hope. by: Beverlye Hyman Fead

Join a Listserve!
Joining a Listserve could help save your life. There are many listserve members who will tell you what a major role their Listserve friends have made in helping them survive.
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Participate in a Study!
Study on LMS risk factors. Does your family have more than one member diagnosed with LMS or kidney cancer? Contact Stephanie Steinbart at NCI. 1-800-518-8474.

June 2-5, 2006: Advocacy
LMSdr Advocates attended ASCO - American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference in Atlanta, Ga.
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Personal Advocacy!
Pamela Sprott, LMS survivor, represented the LMS community in a rally "On the Hill"... read more . . .

Do Something Fun! eCards!
This website has several eCards you can mail to your friends.