If you're a reader of the LIVESTRONG Blog, you might have read about the LAF's plan to investigate how they may best serve the international community as well. You can read the post by clicking here.
As the International Mentor for the LIVESTRONG Challenge, I'm so excited to see the LAF investigating a way to make an even bigger difference in the global fight against cancer.
In Europe, there's a serious problem of funding cancer programs. By the year 2005 the US spent 7 times more money on cancer research (per person) than the 25 members of the EU. Plus, research is concentrated very much on basic scientific research at the expense of preventive and clinical research.
Just recently, the European Union addressed the fact that often cancer research in Europe has the problem of competing interests and researchers. That of course results in duplication of research and slows down research that would be more effective and/or covering a broader spectrum. We need national and international collaborations to concentrate our efforts- we should all remember that it's not about personal gains or prestige, but all about uniting as a global team to fight cancer.
One example of joining forces in the fight against cancer is the partnership between the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg. To read the press release (04/25/08) click here.
MORE THAN 25 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE ARE LIVING WITH CANCER.
MORE THAN 11 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER THIS YEAR.
ONE IN THREE PEOPLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER DURING THEIR LIFETIME.
As Europeans, we have a voice when it comes to fighting cancer- we just need to speak up louder and unite. So, in an effort to unite Europeans, and because I got a lot of feedback from Europeans who were interested in supporting the LAF on a personal level, I started a new LIVESTRONG Army Europe group. It's a place to get and discuss the latest cancer news, the latest LAF news or even plan events to get other people involved and raise awareness.
The LIVESTRONG Army-Europe is just a small step on the way to a more global fight against cancer, but we need to start somewhere, right?
So, if you're either living in Europe or know someone who does and who might be interested in joining us, please pass along our group's page: http://groups.myspace.com/livestrongarmyeurope
Thank you!
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Hey-Yes, I'm going to the Summit!
I also have hypothyroid and take Levothroid for it-I've been on the same dose for awhile now and it seems to be keeping it in check.
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