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In The News
Vaccine May Boost Survival
of Brain Cancer Patients
The tumors are similar to the type diagnosed in Sen.
Edward Kennedy
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental cancer
vaccine is showing promise against the same general type
of brain tumor diagnosed in Sen. Edward Kennedy,
researchers are reporting.
The vaccine, when given with chemotherapy, more than
doubled progression-free survival in patients with
glioblastoma multiforme tumors. Kennedy was diagnosed last
month with a malignant glioma, a class of brain tumor that
includes glioblastoma, and underwent surgery Monday for
the tumor.
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Our Thoughts and Prayers
The news of Ted Kennedy's
brain tumor hit close to home for the Chris Elliott Fund
family. Dellann sat-in on the Senate hearings led by
Senator Kennedy to highlight the issues he expects to
address in a cancer omnibus bill later this year.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Kennedy
family as they battle his diagnosis.
What’s Happening Around the CEF
 Lobby
Your Legislator
– The Chris Elliott Fund was recently in Washington, DC to
participate in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on cancer research and
prevention, and challenges and barriers to accessing
cancer care. You can keep this momentum moving
forward by writing your legislator and letting them know how important
brain cancer and the need for improved treatment and
increased funding for research is,
click here for more
information.
Meet Tamara DePorter
The Chris Elliott Fund is
pleased to announce Tamara DePorter as our new CEF
Ambassador. Tamara's appointment comes at a time when
research funding is down and important discoveries are
being made. As CEF's Ambassador, Tamara's mission is to be
an advocate for those diagnosed with brain cancer, help
raise awareness about this debilitating disease, and to
lobby for increased funds in order to continue to advance
scientific research.
When asked why she wanted to become an Ambassador for CEF,
Tamara said, "At some point in life the odds are very high
that cancer will touch your life. Two years ago, my
childhood friend lost her mother to oral cancer and there
was nothing I could do; three years ago, I lost my
grandmother to spinal cancer and there was nothing I could
do; ten years ago, I lost a good friend and colleague to
glioblastoma and there was nothing I could do. Now there
is."
We are so pleased to have Tamara as our CEF Ambassador.
Check back to find out more about Tamara, her
Ambassadorship, where and when you can see her, and how
you can help secure a cure.
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The
spirit of Chris lives on in the hearts of those who knew
him. His mission to find a cure for glioblastoma brain
cancer rests in our hands. Please help CEF Secure a Cure!
