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This year, we are walking in honor of Caitlyn, Veronica, Dan, Wydie and others. We have seen so many people affected by these diseases since last year's walk that we decided to walk for many people this year. It's amazing how many people are affected by leukemia and lymphoma.
Help TEAM PINK raise money to find a cure!
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of patients battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.
The Society funds lifesaving cancer research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and many other types of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants that have prolonged and enhanced the lives of patients. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue have already begun to provide drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.
But more research is critically needed:
- Every five minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every ten minutes, someone dies.
- Leukemia causes more deaths among children than any other cancer
- More than 20,000 Americans died from lymphoma in 2006
- The survival rate for myeloma is just 33 per cent
Please make a donation to support TEAM PINK in the Light The Night Walk and help save lives. Be sure to check this Web site frequently to see my progress, and again, thanks for your support!
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