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Michael Leddin is no ordinary 26 year old. First time author, bachelor degree in business from RMIT and San Diego State University. A public speaker, entrepreneur and founder of a Melbourne based men's clothing label. Raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer research through support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Now intends to take that one step further with his latest book.

San Jose, California-based moving service Fairprice Movers has pledged to donate a truck and the services of its staff to help the Max Cure Foundation, a charity which raises money to help the families of children who are battling cancer.

LT Organics, the premier source for organic, 100% Moroccan argan oil, announced an expansion of the company's highly successful charitable giving program. For a limited time, LT Organics will double the company's usual contribution under the program to the Vs. Cancer Foundation, a leading childhood cancer research and medical charity. The efforts of the Vs. Cancer Foundation directly impact over 40,000 children with cancer every year, and LT Organics will now donate $2 to the Foundation for every argan oil product purchased from the company.

Brides Against Breast Cancer bridesabc.org, and it's Nationwide Tour of Gowns is making a tour stop in Maryland Heights, MO on Saturday, January 17th at the Hollywood Casino. They are offering hundreds of new or gently worn bridal dresses, so that brides-to-be can find their dream gown at a greatly reduced cost and make a difference for breast cancer victims at the same time. The organization and its gown sales fund programs and services that are free to cancer patients and their families.

There are many different approaches to treating cancer, ranging from Roche Holding Ltd.'s monoclonal antibody Perjeta to Merck & Co. Inc.'s immunotherapy Keytruda. While both of these drugs have made great strides over the past couple years, some companies are looking beyond the standard ways of combatting cancer and pioneering entirely new approaches to treatment.

American Children's Cancer Association (ACCA) has created, and put on sale, a new cancer awareness shirt, in order to raise funds for their childhood cancer education, prevention and awareness programs.

When she was 52-years-old, Huntington Beach resident Dorothea Kalatschan was at the 12th mile of a half marathon and having doubts about the way she was taking care of her body. Although she had been active since the age of 25, Kalatschan was concerned that she was hurting herself by constantly training for long distance events: "Am I trying to prove to myself that I can run these 13 miles? There had to be a better way to feel better, look better, think better, and be more on task." Kalatschan found her answer with the personal trainers at Innovative Results (IR) in Costa Mesa.

The Isabella Santos Foundation, one of the largest Charlotte non-profit organizations, has announced their 1st Annual Purple Ticket Campaign. The charity organization has been raising money to aid in the fight against Neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Since their inception in 2009, they have raised over one million dollars through various events.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a foundation that raises money to help fund research for curing cancer. The funds have helped millions of cancer survivors to live longer and reduce cancer death rates. Safian & Rudolph Jewelers, a popular jewelry store in Philadelphia, PA, is proud to announce its’ support for the cause in memory of Raymond Rudolph, who was one of the company’s founders that died of cancer.

Always Professional in Moving, the top moving company in Gilbert, is known for their charitable works. Every October, they don their pink attire and spread awareness about breast cancer, all while raising money to donate to the cause.

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, refers to cancer affecting all or part of the stomach. It is most commonly present in the lining of the stomach and is generally accompanied by abdominal pain. Fortunately, the condition has a very high recovery rate if it is discovered in its early stages. This is why it is highly advisable to seek expert medical advice from a GI doctor if symptoms are present in order to obtain an accurate diagnosis and treatment.

In the year 2020, pancreas cancer is projected to become this country’s second-leading cancer killer moving from its current position in fourth. If you don’t know much about pancreas cancer yet, you should because pancreas cancer has a 6.7 percent five-year survival rate, according to Sheila Sky Kasselman, pancreas cancer survivor and founder of Sky Foundation Inc.

The JDR Group again joined together for the Turn your Friday Pink Campaign on Friday 24h October, in support of the Breast Cancer Care Charity. This is a charity that many businesses took part in last year and have continued to largely support again this year. This is a cause in particular that the JDR Group hold closely and continue to support each year.

Seven Bridges Genomics, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a 5.8 million dollar contract as a part of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Genomics Cloud Pilot Initiative. The goal of the project is to increase the speed of biomedical discovery by democratizing access to the world’s largest cancer genomics datasets.

An event to raise money for breast cancer research is being held at Amp Fitness on Saturday October 25th in Pembroke Pines, Florida. In attendance will be New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor as well as former Miami Dolphins star Louis Oliver.

Pancreas cancer is anticipated to move from the 4th to the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths by 2020. This will be second only to lung cancer. There is still no definitive early detection test, and research remains underfunded by government agencies therefore, pancreas cancer diagnoses continue to increase.

The Isabella Santos Foundation, a foundation for children with cancer, has announced they have reached and surpassed their goal of raising one million dollars for the fight against Neuroblastoma. With the goal completed, there are no plans of stopping anytime soon. Over the past seven years, they have raised money through various charity events to reach this feat, with their Annual 5K for Kids Cancer being the largest event for the foundation.

Just seven years from now, pancreas cancer is projected to become this country’s second-leading cancer killer moving from its current position in fourth. If the projections hold, pancreas cancer will bypass breast, prostate and colorectal cancers, ending up second only to lung cancer as the nation's deadliest cancer, yet it is still underfunded by the National Cancer Institute. Pancreas cancer symptoms are often vague and can include pain in the abdominal area or back, weight loss, jaundice, loss of appetite, nausea, sudden-onset diabetes, and depression.

LT Organics, a leading retailer of top-quality argan oil imported directly from Morocco, announced the commencement of a new charitable giving campaign. From now on, all orders placed through the company's online store at http://www.LTOrganics.com will result in donations of $1 to the Vs. Cancer Foundation for each bottle purchased. In addition to supplying customers with the freshest, highest-quality, all-organic, extra-virgin-grade argan oil, the operators of LT Organics believe in the value of charitable giving, and the new campaign is a reflection of this important corporate commitment.

This October, give your words more meaning by scribing with words of hope. For a small price, the written word can be transformed into promise, strength and spirit for breast cancer fighters, sufferers and survivors with use of a special pen made with hope in mind. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014, Pétales & Pretties™ is donating 10 percent of the purchase price of each Hope Pen™ to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. BCRF’s mission is to advance the world’s most promising research to eradicate breast cancer in our lifetime.

After Mike Randolph's mother died of liver cancer 3 years ago (he also lost a grandmother to cervical cancer and an aunt to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma), he tried his best to make an impact - to help, somehow. He tried to do something simple, like buy a shirt with a liver cancer message to remember his mom, but couldn’t find one that he liked. He looked some more and discovered that there weren't a lot of options for cancer awareness shirts for people with less prevalent types of cancer.

November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness month. Sky Foundation Inc. will use the opportunity to start the month with its annual lunch taking place on Sunday, November 2nd, 12:00pm – 3:00pm at The Townsend Hotel. Sky Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to raising funds to advance research and increase awareness for the early detection and treatment of pancreas cancer.

Every September, the Isabella Santos Foundation puts together a charity 5K run to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Presented by the Charlotte Checkers, there is still time to register for the 7th annual Isabella Santos Foundation 5K for Kids Cancer, taking place on Saturday, September 20 at Ballantyne Corporate Park beginning at 8 am. The largest Charlotte 5K, this year is going to be bigger and better than ever, with more sponsors and participants already signed up.

Although it can't b determined why, Cancer is the number cause of death to children with nearly 160,000 children being diagnosed worldwide annually and of those an estimated 90,000 will lose their young lives to the disease. It is the only disease that doesn't discriminate and occurs regularly and randomly and cannot like adult cancers be linked to any type of linked to any particular lifestyle or environmental risk. Which makes it even harder on those suffering from it or supporting a child fighting it. Like seven year old Sarah, who suffers with childhood cancer and living through the hardships of day to day treatments and their impact until she meets Amy, the clown that changes her life. Sarah's story is an inspirational feature film being shot by Georgia Peach Productions who have recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise capital to complete filming and begin marketing and distribution.

Non-invasive diagnostic is a process of identifying the disease conditions with minimal incision in body during diagnosis. The global market for diagnostic/in-vitro diagnostics valued at $49.2 billion in 2012, which shows potential for market growth, especially in chronic diseases. Non-invasive cancer diagnostics is gaining importance over conventional diagnosis due to increase in incidences of chronic cancer such as breast cancer, and lung cancer. According to American Cancer Society, there were more than 1,660,290 new cases diagnosed in 2013.