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Welcome to the
Fourth Annual
KDB Melanoma
5K Run/Walk
THANK YOU for making 2009 our most
successful year yet!
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About the KDB Melanoma Walk
Another Good Cause: Stay in the Shade
New 5K Run!
The 5K Run will be a timed race event. Prizes will be awarded to best overall time for males and females and to the winners in each of the following age brackets: <19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+
 When:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
9:00 a.m. - Registration
11:00 a.m. - Start Time
Walk/run will begin and end at the East Boat Launch.
Where:
Kensington Metro Park, Milford, Michigan
Directions:
I-96 to Exit 153 (Kent Lake Road)
East on Kent Lake into the park.
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Please Note: There will be both a 5K route and a one mile route, for those who would prefer a shorter walk.
Dogs are welcome on 6' leashes.
The event will take place rain or shine.
In case of inclement weather, please check in at the registration area to turn in collected donations and receive your Melanoma Walk T-Shirt.
Weather:
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Melanoma Facts:
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Every hour of every day, someone dies of melanoma in the United States.
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An estimated 116,500 cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in the USA this year.
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Most common form of cancer for young adults (25-29 years old).
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Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer because people can die from melanoma.
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Today, 1 in 5 people will develop skin cancer.
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Melanoma strikes people of all ages (including children), all races, all economic levels, and both sexes.
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The majority of melanoma is caused by exposure to UV light and sunlight.
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Skin Cancer in women has tripled in the past 30 years.
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The use of sunscreen (SPF or higher) during the first 18 years of life would cut lifetime risk of melanoma by 78%!
To Learn more about melanoma, visit:
Wikipedia's Melanoma Entry
Further Resources
skincancertakesfriends.org
skincancer.org
aad.org
Survival:
Survival when superficial melanoma is found and diagnosed early:
Stage 0 (Diagnosis in situ Melanoma)
5 year survival: 100%
10 year survival: 100%
Stage IIIA (Multiple lymph nodes + non-ulcerated primary)
5 year survival: 63-69%
10 year survival: 57-63%
Stage IIIC (Multiple lymph nodes + ulcerated primary)
5 year survival: 24-29%
10 year survival: 15-24%
Stage IV (Major organs)
5 year survival: 7-9%
10 year survival: 3-6%
No significant advances in medical therapies (or survival) for patients with advanced melanoma have occurred in the past 30 years.
Melanoma currently ranks #8 on the NCI Research funding for cancer list. |
Mission Statement:
To support medical RESEARCH for finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma.
To EDUCATE patients and physicians about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of melanoma.
To act as an ADVOCATE for the melanoma community to raise the awareness of this disease and the need for a cure.
Melanoma Research Foundation
1170 Hillsborough Road - Building B
Princeton, NJ 08844
www.melanoma.org
800-MRF-1290
The MRF is a Non-Profit Organization, 'Founded by Patients and their Families'. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by the law. (Tax EIN #76-0514428)
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