By Alie Plouff, TargetCancer Foundation Advocacy Council Member Like many things in life, grief isn’t black and white. In fact, it is mostly one large gray...
A Holiday Reflection
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2018 NORD Summit: An Advocate’s Perspective
By Leslie Condon, TargetCancer Foundation Advocacy Council Chair The National Organization for Rare Disorders was formed after a small coalition of rare...
Team TargetCancer Foundation returns to the 2019 Boston Marathon!
We are happy to announce that Team TargetCancer Foundation will be making its fifth appearance in the Boston Marathon in 2019! We are excited to return to...
Facebook Fundraisers
Did you know that Facebook makes it incredibly easy to engage your community to raise funds for TargetCancer Foundation? You can create a fundraiser to...
A New Patient-Partnered Initiative Launches.
We are tremendously proud to announce the launch of the Gastroesophageal Cancer Project, a new, innovative patient partnered research initiative. The...
ASCO 2018: An Advocate’s Perspective
By TargetCancer Foundation Advocacy Council Chair Leslie Condon When I walked into McCormick Place on the first day of this year’s annual ASCO Conference, I...
Always Remember you Should be Heard: A Journey from Caregiver, to Patient, to Advocate
By Guest Blogger Dana Deighton Though my 25 years of professional experiences are mostly rooted in marketing, the last 15 years or so of my personal life have...
Considering Whether Criteria for Clinical Trials Exclude Too Many Patients
Clinical trials are a critical part of the development of new treatments. They rely on people who volunteer to participate and are then closely monitored by...
Announcing New 2018 Grants
As our programs at TargetCancer Foundation continue to expand, we remain committed to our primary mission of funding innovative rare cancer research. We are...
Running Against Cholangiocarcinoma in the 2018 Boston Marathon
By Karen Dempsey, TargetCancer Foundation Advocacy Council Member Though researchers classify cholangiocarcinoma as a rare cancer, we know the reach of the...
Right to Try, Access, and Safety.
Earlier this week, TargetCancer Foundation joined with the National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) and 81 other rare advocacy organizations to express...
2018 Cholangiocarcioma Foundation Annual Conference: Life-changing, Engaging, and Emotional
By Kim Balkus, TargetCancer Foundation Advocacy Council Member Writing a blog post after attending the 2018 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Annual Conference...
TargetCancer Foundation Gala Spotlight: Jonathan the Painter
Leading up to the 8th Annual TargetCancer Foundation Gala, we will be sharing stories and perspectives on the gala from many of the people who make up the...
TargetCancer Foundation Gala Spotlight: A Quilting Collaboration
Every year we are overwhelmed by the generosity of the many people who offer to share their diverse talents by donating an auction item in support of our...
TargetCancer Foundation Gala Spotlight: An Unforgettable Culinary Experience
Leading up to the 8th Annual TargetCancer Foundation Gala, we will be sharing stories and perspectives on the gala from many of the people who make up the...