Showing posts with label cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cancer. Show all posts

Shorewood cheer walkers at the Komen 3-day walk

Sunday, September 16, 2012


Shorewood cheerleaders lined the pathway at Marsh Park in Kirkland on Saturday, September 15, 2012 and spent three hours cheering the entire line of walkers in the Komen Cancer 3-Day Walk.

The Shorewood team practices their moves

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Golf Tournament to raise money for brain cancer research

Friday, August 24, 2012


The Pink Polka Dots (PPD) Junior Guild is proud to announce the fifth annual Sydney Coxon Memorial golf tournament and silent auction/dinner on Saturday September 8, 2012, at Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett. 

Sponsored by Integrated Technologies, Inc. (Intec), all proceeds from the event support brain tumor research at Seattle Children’s and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

PPD was founded by three now-teenaged classmates, in memory of their friend Sydney Coxon who died at age eleven of a brain tumor. As a Seattle Children’s Hospital Junior Guild, the majority of members are teens or younger. 

Intec, an Everett-based engineering design and manufacturing company, is managed by Sydney’s family, who sponsor the event because they and the Pink Polka Dots have a shared goal. 

“No one should have to go through what Sydney’s family went through,” says guild co-founder Kelsey Josund. “We want to prevent any other family, child, or community from being affected by a brain tumor.”

Since its founding in 2006, PPD has raised more than $400,000 for brain cancer researcher Dr. Jim Olson and his lab. Dr. Olson’s lab is responsible for groundbreaking research into tumor detection, removal, and treatment, including “tumor paint” (featured in Time Magazine, July 19, 2007). 

The event is open to the public and direct donations are also welcomed to help in the fight against brain cancers. The cost is $135 for golfing and the buffet dinner, or $65 for just dinner. Both options include the auction in the evening. Register online

All donations received for the event will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Coxon Family Foundation. 

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Shoreline woman chosen 2012 Mariners Honorary Bat Girl

Sunday, May 13, 2012


A Shoreline woman who has been fighting cancer for almost 10 years has been named the Seattle Mariners 2012 Honorary Bat Girl, Major League Baseball’s annual Mother’s Day national day of recognition to raise awareness and support for MLB’s Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer® initiative.

Nancy Haunty’s first cancer diagnosis was breast cancer in 2002. After successful surgery and treatment, Haunty’s cancer went into remission until 2007. When her cancer reoccurred, Haunty had a mastectomy in her affected breast, six months of chemotherapy, then at the recommendation of her doctors, a mastectomy in her unaffected breast, and then reconstructive surgery.

Haunty was cancer-free for two more years. Then, in 2009, she learned she had Stage Four cancer and it had spread to her liver, lungs and spine. Although not in full remission, Haunty says she has responded well to the treatment. Haunty’s most recent diagnosis came earlier this year when she learned the cancer had spread to her brain. Two weeks ago, Haunty had Gamma Knife® radiosurgery at Swedish Medical Center’s Cherry Hill campus in Seattle. Haunty says the procedure went smoothly and she will have a scan in a few weeks to see how the tumor is responding to the treatment.

In spite of the many surgeries, treatments and recurrences of cancer, Haunty has maintained a positive attitude with the love and support of her husband Jake, family and friends. “Anyone who gets hit by a fastball, you think you can’t handle another setback, but you do, and you go on to the next challenge,” said Haunty. And she credits her medical team as well. “If you have the misfortune of having cancer, Seattle is a great place to be. I get wonderful care at Swedish and am grateful for the groundbreaking research at Fred Hutch, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and UW Medicine.”

Haunty continues to work fulltime and volunteers with local organizations that help breast cancer survivors with financial assistance, caring baskets and group physical activities. She even traveled to Washington, D.C. last year to testify to the FDA in favor of a drug that was effective in her treatment regimen.

Because the Mariners are in New York to play the Yankees on Mother’s Day, May 13, Haunty will be honored at Safeco Field on Monday, May 21, the Mariners first game back after a long road trip. Haunty will participate in a pregame ceremony, decked out in her personalized pink Mariners jersey. Accompanying Haunty will be her husband Jake, friend Kelly West, who nominated her, and her in-laws, who are flying in from Ohio for the special event.

Haunty’s story of inspiration and hope was chosen from among thousands that were submitted online by breast cancer survivors, advocates and supporters of the cause. 

Nine-time Grammy award winner Bonnie Raitt, who lost her brother and close friends to cancer, recorded a special video at the MLB Fan Cave to lend her support to the Honorary Bat Girl initiative. 

Also on Mother’s Day, hundreds of MLB players used pink bats by Louisville Slugger, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo. To further demonstrate their support for the breast cancer cause, players and on-field personnel wore the symbolic pink ribbon on their uniforms along with pink wrist bands. Commemorative dugout lineup cards were also pink.

The Honorary Bat Girl Contest was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer initiative celebrated on Mother’s Day.



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Shorecrest softball raises funds for cancer

Saturday, May 5, 2012


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What is a cyclotron?

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, Seattle Children’s) and Proton Therapy, A ProCure Center, are opening a new center on the campus of Northwest Hospital in north Seattle, on N 115th between Aurora and Meridian.

Photos show the lift of the bottom portion of the cyclotron at Northwest Hospital on the morning of March 17.  The ProCure Center will be opening in March of 2013.  

Chris Chandler, Annika Andrews, Ben Kaanto, George Larimore
on the site of the new Seattle Cancer Care Alliance facility.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Annika Andrews is the new president for ProCure (She is formerly from NW Hospital) and George Larimore is the Medical Director (He is from the UW).

The cyclotron is carefully positioned.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


What is a cyclotron?
A cyclotron is the core piece of equipment used in proton therapy. It is the source of protons used in treatment and the heart of a proton center. Eighteen feet in diameter and eight feet in height, the cyclotron weighs as much as a Boeing 747 jet – about 220 tons. The cyclotron is responsible for splitting the proton and the electron of a hydrogen atom and accelerating protons to nearly the speed of light to create a beam of energy. This beam of energy is then steered by electromagnets to individual treatment rooms and shaped specifically to conform to the tumor size and outline for precision in treatment delivery.

The cyclotron is carefully lowered into place
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Procure Treatment Centers, Inc. is a privately held health care company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cancer by increasing access to proton therapy. The company was founded in 2005 in Bloomington, Indiana, and is the first to develop a network of proton therapy centers in cities across the United States. The ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City opened in July 2009, the CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center, located in Warrenville, Illinois, opened in October 2010 and the ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, N.J., opened in March 2012. ProCure’s fourth center is under construction in Seattle, WA (opening 2013) and others are in development. ProCure provides management leadership and a comprehensive approach fo the design, construction and financing, staffing, training and day-to-day operations of proton therapy centers.

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) is a cancer treatment center that unites doctors from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine and Seattle Children’s. Our goal, every day, is to turn cancer patients into cancer survivors. Our purpose is to lead the world in the prevention and treatment of cancer. SCCA has four clinical care sites: an outpatient clinic on the Hutchinson Center campus; a pediatric inpatient unit as Seattle Childern’s; an adult inpatient unit at UW Medical Center; and a radiation oncology clinic on the campus of Northwest Hospital.

Treatment room, under construction
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


What is Proton Therapy?

Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy that has been FDA-approved to treat cancerous tumors since 1988. Proton therapy and x-ray therapy both kill cancer cells by preventing them from dividing and growing. The difference between these therapies is that protons can be guided to deposit the greatest amount of radiation right into the tumor, then stop, allowing the patients to receive high doses with less risk of damage to nearby healthy tissues. In contrast, x-ray radiation releases substantial doses of energy to healthy tissue and organs on the way to the tumor and continues to deliver radiation as it leaves the body.

Treatment room, under construction
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Proton therapy has been used successfully to treat prostate cancer, pediatric cancer, and tumors in areas difficult to access, such as brain, and tumors near the spine.

In addition, the advantages of proton therapy often make it the preferred option for treating most solid tumors in children. It also has shown promising results in the treatment of cancers that cannot be removed completely by surgery.

Information source: SCCA webpage

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Shoreline students attend 'Hutch High' - an innovative science symposium for high school students

Friday, November 18, 2011


Shorewood students are shown participating in a DNA spooling activity with strawberries. Isolating and analyzing DNA is a key technique used by scientists for a variety of genetic analyses. 

From left, Malik Drammeh, Hutch High volunteer Naina Phadais, Shelby Summa, and Alyssia Psomos. Shorewood students were accompanied by school counselor William Sugden (not pictured). Photo courtesy Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Approximately 250 high school science students and their teachers had an enlightening look into some of the world’s leading research labs at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, as Hutchinson Center labs turned into classrooms on November 10, 2011.

High schoolers from across the state attended Hutch High, an innovative half-day science symposium. Included among them were students from Shorewood High School, and Shoreline Christian in Shoreline, and Mountlake Terrace High School and Cedar Park Christian School in Mountlake Terrace.

Most of the students are 10th graders who might not otherwise have the firsthand opportunity to see inside the world of biomedical science.

Shoreline Christian students spooling DNA.
Photo courtesy Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Shoreline Christian students isolating and spooling DNA included Alex Werkhoven, Abby DeKoekkoek, and Reid Crichton, accompanied by teacher Fred Van Hal.

Students isolated and spooled DNA, learned the art of micropipetting, and used a germ-revealing black light to test their skills at hand washing. 

Hutch High also involves tours of working laboratories and presentations from Hutchinson Center scientists about sickle cell disease, human genetics, and how our immune systems function.

There is no cost to the schools as the program is made possible by funding from the Michael Miyauchi Foundation.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Center researchers, including three Nobel laureates, bring a relentless pursuit and passion for health, knowledge and hope to their work and to the world. 


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Golf Tournament to raise money for brain cancer research

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Pink Polka Dots (PPD) Junior Guild is proud to announce the fifth annual Sydney Coxon Memorial Golf Tournament and Silent Auction/Dinner on Saturday September 10, 2011, at Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett.

Sponsored by Integrated Technologies, Inc. (Intec), all proceeds from the event support brain tumor research at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

PPD was founded by three now-teenaged classmates, in memory of their friend Sydney Coxon who died at age eleven of a brain tumor. As a Seattle Children’s Hospital Junior Guild, the majority of members are teens or younger. Intec, an Everett-based engineering design and manufacturing company where Sydney’s parents work, sponsors the event because the company and the Pink Polka Dots have a shared goal.

“No one should have to go through what Sydney’s family went through,” says guild co-founder Kelsey Josund. “We want to prevent any other child, family, or community from being affected by a brain tumor.”

Since its founding in 2006, PPD has raised more than $330,000 for brain cancer researcher Dr. Jim Olson and his lab. Dr. Olson’s lab is responsible for groundbreaking research into tumor detection, removal, and treatment, including “tumor paint” (featured in Time Magazine, July 19, 2007). Some of these discoveries have the potential to help fight multiple types of cancers.

The Golf Tournament is open to the public and direct donations are also welcomed to help in the fight against brain cancers. The cost is $135 for golf and the buffet dinner, or $65 for just dinner (includes dessert). Both options include the auction in the evening.

Register online at Intec or at Sydney Coxon Memorial.   All donations received for the event will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Coxon Family Foundation. 

For more information about PPD visit PinkPolkaDotsGuild or email  or contact Kelsey Josund at 206-364-8021.


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Shoreline Firefighters wear pink

Saturday, October 30, 2010


Real Men Wear Pink.  Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire.
Shoreline Firefighters joined firefighters across the country this month in the fight against breast cancer. Shown here are a few members of D Shift, sporting their "Firefighters care enough to wear pink" duty shirts.

The Wear It Pink is a campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and funds for cancer research. Participants wear pink to encourage people to go to the site and donate. Some hold events. Others, like our firefighters, do something eye-catching, like wearing the pink duty shirts.

To donate, go to the Wear It Pink website

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Bartell Drugs sponsors the Walk for Hope for women's cancer research

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Bartell Drugs will be joining the fight against women's cancers as a sponsor of the City of Hope's annual Walk for Hope on Sunday, October 3 at Seattle's Warren G. Magnuson Park.

Walk for Hope brochures are available at camera and pharmacy counters at all Bartell Drugs locations. Visit the website for more information or to register for the Walk.

City of Hope's Walk for Hope is the only national series of walks that directly benefits research, treatment and education programs for cancers unique to women. City of Hope has more than 40 collaborations with cancer and medical centers in Washington, including Fred Hutchinson, University of Washington, Children's Hospital and others.

Through its multidisciplinary Women's Cancers Program, City of Hope is working to improve outcomes for women with breast and gynecological cancers. Researchers are investigating risk factors for ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as interventions that could reduce those risks. Scientists also are identifying potential therapies, including targeted treatments and prevention methods, and exploring the challenges experienced by women undergoing treatment for breast and gynecologic cancers to improve treatment-related complications for survivors.

Seattle Chocolates' Survivor Chick(r) chocolate bars are now on sale at Bartell's through the end of October-with $1.50 from each $2.99 bar sold benefiting life-saving research, treatment and education at City of Hope. Also available at Bartell's are Walk for Hope reusable totes for $1.99-where $1.00 from the purchase of each bag is donated directly to City of Hope.

Founded in Seattle in 1890, Bartell Drugs owns and operates stores in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Family-owned and operated, it is the nation's oldest drugstore chain.

The Shoreline Bartell Drugs is in Gateway Plaza at N 185 between Midvale and Aurora. 

For more information on Bartell Drugs visit their website.



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Register for Massage for The Cure at Massage Envy

Sunday, July 25, 2010


On September 14 the Shoreline Massage Envy joins 18 Puget Sound area Massage Envy locations and over 600 others by hosting the Massage for the Cure, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer.

As part of a national one-day event the Shoreline Massage Envy will offer $49 one-hour therapeutic massage sessions, with $15 from each massage being donated directly to the Puget Sound affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Reservations for the September 14 event will be taken beginning August 14. For more information, contact the Shoreline Massage Envy location at 206-366-1111 or visit the website.

"Massage Envy is extremely proud to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure and to continue the partnership to raise funds for breast cancer efforts in our community," said Lillian Anderson, Shoreline Massage Envy owner.

The Shoreline Massage Envy center is located at 20124 Ballinger Way, Shoreline 98155.

Additional donations will also be accepted September 14, with local proceeds supporting breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives in the Puget Sound area.

Since the first Massage for the Cure event in 2005, Massage Envy has raised more than $1.4 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This year Massage Envy's goal is to raise $500,000, with Massage Envy centers in 42 states participating in the September 14 event.

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A Race and a Quilt for The Cure at Central Market

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Since 1995, Central Market has supported the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, an event that raises research funding for the eradication of breast cancer. This year, the race takes place June 6 at Seattle Center. To register as a participant or to learn more, visit the Susan G. Komen website.

Central Market will raffle off a quilt made by Town and Country employees, with proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. This year's all-cotton, queen-size quilt has large, colorful floral prints framed with polka dots, and is named "Full of Life." The quilt will tour the Central Market stores throughout May, and $1 raffle tickets will be available from mid-March through June 1 at all checkstands. The drawing will be held June 11 at Town and Country Market on Bainbridge Island.


The Shoreline Central Market is located on the upper level of the Sears shopping center at 15505 Westminster Way (Aurora Square Shopping Center).

--From Central Market

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