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Create your own initiaitive with our *NEW* DFC Fundraising Guide
The DFC Committee has launched the official DFC Fundraising Guide as a tool to help you create your own local fundraiser! Get inspired by past events and explore ideas to help you get started. Best practices will help make your iniative easy and successful! Nothing is too small - every dollar raised counts towards finding a cure for desmoid tumours!
Behind the Breakthroughs: The Your Stories Podcast
DTRF Co-Founder, Marlene Portnoy, and DTRF Scientific Director Dr. Mrinal Grounder candidly discuss the joint impact of DTRF's patient advocacy and Dr. Grounder's research that led to the breakthrough clinical trial of sorafenib.
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Athina’s Ride
We are excited to share Athina’s Ride – a virtual cycling event (that you can choose to walk, run, swim or just donate to) – organized by the Merckx family from BC. 100% of the proceeds raised will go to The Desmoid Tumour Foundation of Canada (DFC). This is critical given the impact the pandemic has had on our fundraising efforts.
Athina’s Ride has set a fundraising goal of $100,000. Help us get there! You can participate from anywhere in the world. Create your own free fundraising page by following the link below and we welcome you to join DFC’s Team, called “No Brakes for Desmoid.” Athina’s Ride culminates over the July 10th & 11th weekend, however training and fundraising has already begun! Again – no riding is required to participate.
Thank you to the Merckx family for organizing this incredible, global event. We can’t wait to see the impact this will have on Desmoid patients and their families.
Watch Athina Merckx on Global News! This coverage is a spotlight on Athina’s story and how her love of riding inspired Athina’s Ride.
Global Consensus Paper on Treatment
We are pleased to share the publication of the first-of-its-kind Global Consensus Paper on desmoid tumour treatment in the European Journal on Medicine.
Funded in part by our American Colleagues at DTRF, the Global Consensus Paper answers critical questions regarding the approach to treatment recommendations, types of treatment and pain management.
Consensus amongst doctors and scientists is groundbreaking, as treatments, medical therapies and information in general varies by country. Many patients worldwide are treated based on the experience of a single physician, which may be limited.
This collaborative paper will help improve standards for treatment and serves as a powerful resource for patients, caregivers and medical professionals worldwide.
Thank You to our Donors!
We want to extend our thanks from the desmoid community across Canada to all those who generously donated to Desmoid Canada last year!
You support during these difficult times will pave way for research we need to find a cure for desmoid tumours. Our sights are large, so we will combine these funds with all funds raised in 2021!
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What are Desmoid Tumours?
Desmoid tumours are rare soft tissue tumours that affect approximately 2 – 4 people in 1 million every year.
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November 29, 2019 PHASE III SORAFENIB DESMOID TUMOR STUDY
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April 20, 2018 CLINICAL TRIALS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY & HIFU
Athina's Ride
100% of proceeds raised will be donated to the Desmoid Tumour Foundation of Canada