Pioneering Cancer Researcher Will Lead the New Duke Cancer Institute New Cancer Center Building to Open in February 2012 Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, a renowned cancer scientist and director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has been named the executive director of
One Step at a Time, One Mile at a Time By Gwen Romeo The most inspiring heroes that join the TNT family are the patients and survivors who remind us about the importance of the mission. Karl Kaufman is a blood cancer survivor and he has joined the NC
Bruce Cleland (front and center), the originator of the Team In Training concept, with the first team, which raised $320,000 training for the 1988 NYC Marathon. Team in Training 500,000 Athletes, $1 Billion Towards a Cure Picture yourself waking up at 6:00 a.m. (or earlier) on a
The Emotional Element to Healing By Joshua Stevens The last time I wrote about cancer awareness, I described the fertile ground that toxicity, sugar, and acidity creates for cancer’s growth and development in the human body. Ridding the body of these pitfalls will not only help the individual
Corpse Pose By Sage Rountree Arguably the most important of the yoga asanas, corpse pose is often considered the hardest. When we rest in stillness at the end of a yoga practice, we are confronted with our inability to let go completely. Our muscles hold tension. Our minds
Determination. I was excited to see the Runner’s World July Issue: Outrunning Cancer. More than two years ago, I conceived our very own “Cancer Awareness” issue to be run in July with the bold idea of snagging an exclusive Lance Armstrong interview. My mission was to tie together for
The Endurance Sport of Cancer Science By Joe Nuss In her play “Let Me Down Easy,” veteran movie and television actress Anna Deavere Smith explores the topics of medical care and end-of-life issues, like cancer. To create it, Smith used the exact words of people she interviewed -
In January 2008, 17-year-old Ethan Aliff was watching a video. It wasn’t VH1’s top video of the month– Alicia Key’s No One, but a video about the double lumen catheter a surgeon would implant in his chest. It had been just two days since a devastating diagnosis of
Can Exercise Help Beat Cancer? By David Elstein Little data currently exist to guide diet and exercise recommendations for cancer patients and survivors, according to a report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. While the benefits of exercise on other diseases have been studied for years, there
Running 101: Gear You Need By, Vickie Leff, MSW, LCSW aka RunnerMom.com Having the right gear is critical to your success as a runner. No matter how far you go, how fast or slow, your gear can make a huge difference in your comfort. Here is the inside