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nospam@example.com (Clear the Smoke) wrote an interesting post today on
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Meet Katie Brown and Bonnie Addario. Though they live across the country and have never met, (Katie is a mom of small kids in Dallas, TX and Bonnie is a former CEO and grandmother of three who lives near San Francisco), they’ve both been blindsided by the deadliest of all cancers – lung cancer. Katie lost her father less than a year after he was diagnosed. Bonnie is celebrating her three-year anniversary from escaping the usually fateful reality of lung cancer. She’s one of the rare ones who wear the badge of survivor.
Both women discovered the hard way that there weren’t a lot of places, if any, to turn to find “someone who has been there” during their early days when their worlds were rocked by the diagnosis of this killer cancer.

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Marshalltown Community School District staff say Bruce Walker has been there for them and now they are taking their turn.
Walker was diagnosed with lung cancer July 10 and his fellow school counselors have got together to sell T-shirts to help pay for Walker’s medical expenses.
“We wanted to show support and solidarity for Bruce,” said Sue Cleveringa, Fisher Elementary School counselor and organizer of the shirt sales.

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Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS.

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Demonstrating how we are all connected and that “a picture tells a thousand words”, volunteers will present a choreographed performance developed especially for Cancer Connections.
    From September 3 to September 28, 2008, Cancer Connections photography exhibition in Montreal will feature 360 images by professional and amateur photographers (50 from Quebecers) and will grow to 1,000 images for its grand finale in the nation’s capital in 2010.

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The Clear Creek volleyball team has done a lot of good things on the court this season.
But tonight, the Wildcats plan to do something good off of it.
The Wildcats, ranked No. 1 in the area, play host to Deer Park in a “serving it up for the cure” match. All funds raised during the match go to Clear Creek teacher Brad Wims, who is battling bone and lung cancer.

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nospam@example.com (Clear the Smoke) wrote an interesting post today on
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With the glaring proof that early detection would severely decrease the death toll of lung cancer, it is difficult to believe that there is a controversy at all. Can one put a price on quality of life? The reality of the dose of radiation is that the screening is administered with no more radiation than a woman would receive during a mammogram (I-ELCAP). Just think of how much radiation one would receive if they were being treated for their cancer with radiation therapy? “The availability of early detection for lung cancer is widely unknown, inexcusably underencouraged, underfunded, and underinsured.” (Bonnie J. Addario) I believe that prescreening with the low-dose CT scan is the way to prolong survival of this horrific disease.

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Stand Up For A Cure’s 2008 Concert Series will continue its successful run on September 10th with a performance by Grammy(R)-winning Dave Matthews Band at Madison Square Garden. The charity confirmed today that the exclusive event will be hosted by Julia Roberts and will be preceded by a private VIP pre-show party featuring DJ Samantha Ronson.
New York-based non-profit, Stand Up For A Cure created the 2008 Concert Series as a year-long effort to raise funds and awareness for lung cancer research and treatment. Last February, Bon Jovi was the first to perform in the Series of exclusive, private shows, which has included performances by Jerry Seinfeld and Brian Wilson. The Series has been made possible by sponsors and private donors.

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What do Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation have in common? Jessica Kagan Cushman. Introducing the new Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation LUNGSTORE with a BANGle! We’ve steered clear of the multi-colored rubber wristbands for a reason. Lung Cancer is too important and when the rubber meets the road…it deserves a store filled with SIMPLY THE BEST, most desirable, and eye-catching inventory. Stay tuned for new items as our store expands.

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Please support the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation

Sunday, September 28
12 – 5 PM
Sharon Meadow • Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
1 Stage • 5 Hours • 30 Comedians • A Million Laughs
Comedy Day is a free outdoor comedy concert featuring nearly 30 of today’s top performers. It was founded in 1981 as a way for Bay Area comics to say thank you to comedy fans for their support and to The City that has nurtured so many comedians. Since then, more than 500 of the world’s funniest performers have given the gift of laughter to over a half-million people at Comedy Day.
This year’s show is dedicated to Comedy Day founder Jose Simon.

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Recently Boxing’s popular Hitman, Ricky Hatton was killing a crowd with laughter during a Liverpool stand-up show. Hatton apparently was great at making people laugh and hopes to do it again in the near future.
As much as Hatton loves to laugh and make others laugh, he also knows when it’s time to get serious. After being shocked over what he has learned about Lung Cancer, Hatton is lending his support to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation’s De Feet campaign.

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