Cycle for Survival, a national movement to beat rare cancers, is having a fundraising event at the Equinox in Coral Gables, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Cycle for Survival’s high-energy indoor team cycling events raise money for research looking at “rare” cancers, which include childhood cancers, as well as adult pancreatic, thyroid, ovarian, brain and other cancers. As you can see from the list, rare is a relative word. Leukemia and lymphoma are also on the list.
Every dollar raised goes right to fund cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Since 2007, Cycle for Survival has raised $58.2 million and directly funded more than 100 research studies.
For more about Cycle for Survival, click here.
In other news…
Boca Raton Regional Hospital announced in early January that it is offering a new three-dimensional (3D) imaging mammography. The technology offers higher resolution breast images at two-dimensional low radiation doses. The local hospital is the first in Florida to offer the SenoClaire 3D Mammography.
SenoClaire is the only FDA-approved 3D breast mammography that delivers the same low radiation dose as two-dimensional screenings, with a 3D view dose at least 40 percent lower than other 3D mammography on the market, according to a hospital press release.
“We are pleased to bring our patients the latest in 3D mammography, advancing our ability to provide women with a more personalized and precise screening process,” says Kathy Schilling, medical director of the Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. “As we know, there is a better rate of survival when cancer is discovered and treated early. This technology marks another significant step forward in enhancing our clinicians’ ability to detect masses and small microcalcifications, which can represent cancer at its most curable stages.”
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is located at 800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton. For more information, call 561/955-7100.
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Lynn Cancer Institute is hosting a free workshop Friday, Feb. 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., on how to create a legacy video. The “Reel Reflections” Legacy Video Workshop will be presented by Forever Studios in Boca Raton. Those who attend will learn helpful tips and strategies for capturing a life (one’s own or that of a loved one) on video.
“It’s not just about the here and now,” says Elsa Raynor, a licensed clinical social worker at the Institute, in a Lynn Cancer Center press release. “More and more people are looking for ways to tell their story, and the ‘Reel Reflections’ workshop is an opportunity for patients to encapsulate the narrative of their treasured memories for current and future generations to enjoy.”
The workshop will take place in the Lynn Cancer Institute at 701 N.W. 13th St., Boca Raton. For more information or to register, call 561/965-LEARN (955.3276).
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Florida Atlantic University announced this month that researchers at the Boca Raton campus, in collaboration with Australian researchers, have published a scientific study on how cone snail venom might help treat cancer, addiction and more.
These marine mollusks, found along the Florida coast, capture prey with venom. Ironically, that venom might also have medicinal properties, says chemistry and biochemistry Professor Dr. Frank Marí.
Components of the venom target cells in the body. One class of venom components, the alpha-conotoxins, for example, target nicotinic receptors that are central to a range of diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, tobacco addiction and lung cancer.
“Our aim is to open new avenues for cancer and addiction research inspired on compounds from marine animals,” Mari says in a university press release.
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