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Molecular Genetics in Myeloma from Diagnosis to Treatment – Rafael Fonseca, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Deputy Director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center will give a talk on the role of molecular genetics in multiple myeloma. This event will happen on Thursday, December 18, at 9 a.m. at the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in New York City.  For more information, please see the Myeloma Center.

Lunch and Learn Cancer Workshop - Dr. Hendrik van Deventer, University of North Carolina cancer specialist, will lead a free cancer workshop on Friday, December 19 at noon near Outerbanks Hospital in Nags Head, NC. The focus of the workshop will be lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma, and a complimentary light lunch will be provided. For registration details, please see WNCT Community News.

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Howard Hughes Awardees To Use UCSF Cell Discovery to Target Cancer – The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded $4 million to a team headed by Dr. Peter Walter, an investigator at UCSF. This research team is studying an “unfolded protein response” that helps cells deliver properly folded proteins. Abnormalities in this phenomenon can lead to cancer and are best evidenced in multiple myeloma.  Dr. Walter’s team is exploring treatment strategies based on knowledge about how this phenomenon works.

Source: UCSF

Living with Cancer During the Holidays - On Wednesday, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is sponsoring a free dinner and discussion at Gilda’s Club South Jersey.  Susan Wilson, RN, CNS, C, and Joanne Gill, CSW, of HOPE Community Cancer Center will lead the discussion about issues that cancer patients and their families may face during the holidays. This event is also supported by Lisa and Brian Bee and Spin for the Cure.  Registration is required.

Source: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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Honolulu Marathon – The Team in Training, which is part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), is raising money and competing on behalf of the LLS in the Honolulu Marathon on December 14. Events include a pleasant nine hour course and a 10K race. The Honolulu Marathon is considered one of the largest and most scenic marathons in the world.  Its course includes locations such as Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, and Koko Head Craters. For more information on this event, please visit the Team in Training Web site.

Triathletes for LLS – University at Albany students Tiffany Fazzone and Jody Lewin, along with their triathlon teammates, raised $40,000 for the LLS by competing in the September 14 triathlon in Washington, D.C. Through the LLS’s Team in Training program, they met Samantha Sagnelli, a nine-year-old who was diagnosed with lymphoma last year. Samantha was a source of inspiration for the entire triathlon team. For more information, please visit the University at Albany Web site.

For Caregivers: Coping with Holidays, Special Occasions and Birthdays Throughout the Year – This FREE telephone education workshop will be offered by CancerCare on Friday, December 12, 2008,  from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET. The interactive educational program allows people to learn about cancer-related issues from their own home or office. The workshops are conducted by leading experts in oncology, and questions are welcomed and encouraged. This particular workshop focuses on emotional concerns. There are no participation fees and no phone charges, although pre-registration is required. To register or find more information, please see the CancerCare Web site.

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“Light The Night” Walk Raises Over $150,000 – The Southern New Jersey chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) sponsored a “Light The Night” walk this past October. The event surpassed its $123,000 goal by raising $154,617 for research, patient education, and patient support. Colored balloons honored survivors, supporters, and victims of leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma. For information on walks in your area, please visit the “Light The Night” Web site.

Teachers And Children Wear Pajamas To Raise Money – On November 5, the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center in Madison, New Jersey, held a Pajama Day fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Faculty and students were invited to contribute $5 to the LLS and wear pajamas for the day. The event raised $1,200. For more information, see the Independent Press news article.

Leukemia And Lymphoma Awareness Benefit Concert – The Kimball Theatre in Williamsburg, Virginia, will be hosting a Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Benefit Concert on December 8 at 8:00 p.m. Local funk soul tribute artist Brandon Wilson will perform. Tickets are $15 and proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Light The Night Walk For A Cure – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society organized its fourth-annual Light the Night Walk in The Woodlands, Texas, attracting more than 1000 walkers. The walk raised over $235,000 towards research for blood cancers. The event has been increasingly popular, quadrupling both in number of participants and dollars raised in the last four years. Light the Night Walk is a national campaign that celebrates everyone who has been touched by cancer. During the two to three mile route, walkers carry different colored balloons designating their status and dedication banners displaying a name or message to honor a family member or friend with cancer. Aside from the actual walk, the event offers food, live entertainment, and family activities.

Donations are still being accepted for the cause. To give a donation or for more information visit the Light the Night Web site.

Source: Woodland Online

Kennedy Wins American Cancer Society’s Medal Of Honor For Cancer Control – Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts was presented with the American Cancer Society’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor for Cancer Control, on Friday for his forty-year legislative fight against cancer. Kennedy, who is fighting his own battle with brain cancer, has advocated for issues ranging from equal access to health care, increased funding for cancer research, and early detection cancer screenings during his time in the Senate. As chairman of the Senate’s health subcommittee, he led the passage of the National Cancer Act, which authorized increased funding for federal cancer research, currently amounting to over $4 billion per year. He has also supported research and education related to blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. In the upcoming 111th Congress, Kennedy is looking to introduce comprehensive cancer legislation that will address all of cancer care, ranging from prevention to treatment to cure.

Source: American Cancer Society