July 17-25: International Sarcoma Awareness Week
The 2010 Team Sarcoma Initiative is an internationally coordinated set of events to raise awareness of sarcoma and raise funds to support sarcoma research, clinical trials, and patient and family services. Click on a link to learn more about events planned in the following:

Countries: Australia - Canada - China - Denmark - France
Lithuania - Malaysia - Mexico - Poland - Spain - UK: England - UK: Scotland

States: Arizona - California - Georgia - Illinois - Indiana
Kansas - Kentucky - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan
Minnesota - Missouri - New Jersey - New York - North Carolina
Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - Pennsylvania - South Carolina
Texas - Utah - Vermont - Virginia - Wisconsin

If there isn't an event planned near you, join in a global event!

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September 15-17: 15th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
Bordeaux, France: The general theme for the 2010 Congress is "Surgical outcome: can we do better?" The Congress format is designed to promote the highest standards of surgical care in the management of patients with solid tumours. This is the ideal connective platform to exchange and debate the very latest in patient treatment and care as well as novel approaches to surgical care in a rapidly changing health care environment.

September 22-25: 10th International Conference on Cancer-Induced Bone Disease
Sheffield, United Kingdom: Despite exciting recent advances there is still much to discover about the effects of cancers and cancer treatments on bone and mineral homeostasis. The Conference will bring together leading clinicians and researchers with expertise in bone metastases and bone and cancer cell biology, and will include presentations by internationally known experts, and oral and poster presentations by authors selected from submitted abstracts.

September 29 - October 1: Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Four Seasons Hotel

October 9: Bone Cancer Research Trust Patients' & Supporters' Conference
The 4th annual Patients’ & Supporters’ Conference will be held on Saturday, October 9th, at the Sopwell House Hotel in St Albans (UK). The one-day conference is for bone cancer patients, their families and friends. The conference will include the opportunity to hear the experiences of other patients, talk to the medical professionals working on the latest clinical trials, listen to presentations by international experts, and find out how to get involved with the work of the Bone Cancer Research Trust. The full programme will be available on our website in June. To register your interest in attending, please email Katie.

November 11-13: 16th Annual CTOS Meeting
Paris, France at Le Meridien Etoile Hotel

November 16-19: Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
Berlin, Germany: Hosted by EORTC, NCI and AACR, the 2010 symposium, ‘Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics’ will bring together academics, scientists and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry to discuss innovation in drug development, target selection and the impact of new discoveries in molecular and cell biology.

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October 27-29, 2011: Combined MSTS/CTOS Meeting
Chicago, IL: Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers

January 20-23, 2010: AACR Special Conference on Cancer Epigenetics
San Juan, Puerto Rico: This AACR Special Conference on cancer epigenetics will assemble prominent investigators in the field to discuss recent advances in this rapidly moving area. Sessions will review mechanisms and recent advances in whole genome epigenetic analysis of cancer and stem cells. Several sessions will examine specific clinical applications such as diagnostics and therapeutics, and a workshop will be held to discuss the bioinformatic challenges of whole genome epigenetic analyses. Ample time has been reserved for discussion, oral presentation of selected submitted abstracts, and late-breaking research. This conference will provide a unique forum to review the remarkable progress in this area over the past few years, and provide a glimpse of where the field is moving, including a strong emphasis of translational epigenetics research.

February 4-5: AACR/JCA Joint Conference: Cancer Genomics, Epigenomics, and the Development of Novel Therapeutics
Waikoloa, Hawaii: More than 20 years ago, the American Association for Cancer Research and the Japanese Cancer Association held their first of seven joint conferences. These meetings have been aimed at bringing outstanding American and Japanese researchers together with two goals. The first is to provide a forum for discussion of the latest advances in the broad field of cancer research, both translational/clinical and basic. The second and equally important goal is to provide a mechanism for the interpersonal interactions which foster international collaborations. These conferences have been extremely successful in both areas and are tangible examples of the close relationship between the AACR and the JCA. There will be a session covering sarcoma at this conference.

February 5-9: The British Sarcoma Group Conference 2010
London, United Kingdom: British Sarcoma Group Conference 2010 will be held at the Hotel Russell, Russell Square, London WC1 starting at 09.30am on Thursday 4th February 2010 and closing at 3.30 pm on Friday 5th February.

February 8 at 12:00pm: Connecting the Dots on Sarcoma Treatments
New York City: A session of the 12th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria. Sarcoma is arguably one of the most overlooked tracks in oncology in the investor’s mind. While surgery is a viable option for some forms, the increased risk of metastasis attributed to high-grade forms requires an aggressive regimen of combination therapy. With a robust pipeline, boasting over a dozen Phase II and III drugs, and no disease-specific therapeutic currently market-approved (except for GIST subtype), the sarcoma space is surely one to watch closely over the coming months.

February 12 at 9:30am: Rarer Cancer Listening Event
Wigan, United Kingdom: The three North West Cancer Networks are holding an event aimed at people who have been affected by a rarer cancer. (By “rarer cancer” we mean any cancer which is not breast, lung, prostate or bowel cancer.) Registration and coffee/tea will be available from 9.00am at DW Stadium (formerly the JJB Stadium). The purpose of the event is for the Networks to hear about and understand the experiences of people who have had a rare cancer and the specific issues and difficulties they encountered to help us understand how we might improve services and the experience for the patient and carer.

March 9-10: ESMO Conference on Sarcoma and GIST
Milan, Italy: The ESMO Conference on Sarcoma and GIST will provide a comprehensive overview of current medical therapy of soft tissue sarcomas and GIST, with a focus on its molecular and pathological bases. The goal is to give a perspective on where we are in medical treatment and where we are about to go, filtered across the most recent advances in molecular biology. A wide international faculty has been selected, representing the main institutions dealing worldwide with these rare cancers.

March 11-12: EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group
Leiden, Netherlands

March 20: Meet the Sarcoma Experts Seminar
Boston, Massachusetts: The 4th Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation "Meet the Sarcoma Experts Seminar" will be held on Saturday, March 20th from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the O'Keefe Auditorium at Massachusetts General Hospital. Contact Susan Erickson for more information.

March 21-24: Translational Cancer Medicine 2010 - Europe
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Translational cancer medicine happens at the interface between the lab and the clinic. It transitions basic science breakthroughs to the practice of medicine and uses clinical outcome to feed back into basic research. In order to make any advances in translational cancer medicine, there must be open lines of communication between researchers and clinicians.

April 16-18: Hugfest 2010
Branson, MO: The National LeioMyoSarcoma Foundation will host this weekend event at the Grand Plaza Hotel. Registration required by March 15.

April 17-21: AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010
Washington, DC: The 2010 Annual Meeting, with the theme of "Conquering Cancer Through Discovery Research," will highlight the best cancer science and medicine from institutions all over the world. The complex nature of cancer requires an interdisciplinary approach to research, starting with the cutting-edge basic science that undergirds all that we do in the field to translational, clinical, and population research, and back. Clearly we have come upon an age when large research teams must work together to make further progress. The collaborations that naturally evolve from informal interactions at our Annual Meeting create the scientific synergies that have led to past successes in the field and will drive us faster toward future cures. This meeting represents an opportunity to stretch our boundaries, attend sessions outside of our own areas of expertise, and learn how to apply exciting new concepts, tools, and techniques to our own research.

April 18: The Wendy Walk
Los Angeles, Miami and New York: These walks, to be held in three major cities on the same day, were created and organized by Ali, Matt and Jackie Landes, to support their mom, who has liposarcoma.

April 22-23: BAPRAS Advanced Educational Course
Manchester, United Kingdom: Day 2 of this course focuses on sarcoma and features internationally renown speakers.

April 22-23: European Sarcoma and GIST Surgery Master Class /
Sarcoma and GIST Live Surgery Theoretical Teaching
Villejuif, France at Institut Gustave Roussy: Sarcomas are rare tumours which can appear everywhere, in all organs. Because of their specificity and complexity, the quality of initial surgery highly determines the free local recurrence and overall survival. However, initial surgery still remains a very critical point in the management of these rare diseases, and secondary surgery after inadequate initial surgical gesture does not always allow patients optimal perspectives.

April 24: A Night to Remember
New York City: The annual fundraiser for the Kristen Ann Carr Fund will be chaired by Steven and Maureen Van Zandt. Steven and Maureen starred together in The Sopranos, and Steve is in the E Street Band.

April 25: Sarcoma Educational Conference
New York, New York: The SFA’s 5th annual Educational Conference, Ask the Experts: Advances in Sarcoma Treatment and Research, will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Park Lane Helmsley from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. One of the best aspects of the conference is that there is an hour question and answer session from the audience. This year we expect the conference to reach new heights and hope you will join us. Confirmed speakers are Dr. Demetri from Dana-Farber Cancer Center speaking on what is targeted therapy and where are we going with it, Dr. Shreyaskumar Patel from M.D. Anderson speaking on Leiomyosarcoma, Dr. Paul Meyers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering speaking on Osteosarcoma, Dr. Jeffery Toretsky from Georgetown University speaking on Ewing’s Sarcoma, Dr. Jean Yves Blay who is the President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer will be speaking about the European sarcoma drug approval process, and Dr. Jack Brooks from the University of Pennsylvania will discuss sarcoma pathology. Tickets and hotel info will be available soon.

April 29-30: Cancer Trial Accrual Symposium
Bethesda, Maryland: The Symposium, co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), targets building the scientific evidence base and disseminating successful methods to boost cancer trial accrual. NCI and ASCO are seeking participation of key leaders/representatives from sites/organizations who are actively engaged in clinical trial recruitment and conducting interventions that enhance accrual. This Symposium will focus on empirical research that is testing interventions for overcoming barriers and promoting evidence development to enable effective clinical trial accrual.

May 1: 5th Annual Run/Walk for Sarcoma at Duke
Durham, NC: Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarcoma Program will host its 5th Annual Run/Walk for Sarcoma on May 1 at 7:45am.

May 8: The 6th Annual 12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk
Hudson, Massachusetts: The 12,402 steps represent the days that Jennifer Hunter Yates lived life to the fullest. Jennifer bravely battled sarcoma for 17 months before succumbing to the disease at the age of 33 in April 2004. It is in her memory, to others who have fought sarcoma and others who continue to fight this disease that this walk is dedicated to. 12,402 steps are about 6.1 miles. The walk will be held at the Hudson High School Football Field (Morgan Bowl). Registration begins at 9:00 A.M (walk-ins welcome), the walk begins at 10:00 A.M.

May 17: Charity Buffet Curry Night
Leicester, United Kingdom: East Midlands Sarcoma Support Group will offer a buffet dinner at Dine India in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire on May 17th at 8:00pm. Tickets are £15 per person to benefit the Sarcoma Trust.

June 4-8: 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting
Chicago, Illinois: This year's meeting will focus on Advancing Quality through Innovation and will provide an opportunity to discuss the latest innovations in research, quality, practice, and technology in cancer.

June 12th: Fishin' for the Cure
Fort Peck Reservoir, Montana: Fishin' for the Cure is a fundraising event that will raise public awareness of sarcoma and raise funds to support sarcoma research and clinical trials as a part of the 2010 Team Sarcoma Initiative. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top teams. This is a Walleye and Pike event. Following the benefit, an awards ceremony and BBQ will be held at Rock Creek Marina. There will also be a new event this year, "Be Brave and Shave". Participants will gather donations from sponsors and then shave their heads to help raise funding and awareness for childhood cancer.

June 13: The "Sarcoma Knows No Borders" Race and Walk
Mexico City, Mexico: These events will take place along the circuit of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM). Runners will experience an exciting end to the race by crossing the finish line inside the Olympic Stadium! At the end of both of these races will be the 100 meters running and walking races for sarcoma patients.

June 26th at Noon: Kenny Allan Memorial Ride for Sarcoma
Mancelona, MI: This Harley ride will beneift the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative in memory of Kenny Allan. Live entertainment, raffles and an auction will follow the ride.

June 29-30 from 9:00am-5:00pm EST: Public Hearing Regarding Food and Drug Administration's Review and Regulation of Articles for the Treatment of Rare Diseases
At the FDA in Silver Springs, MD: Meeting regarding the Agency's regulation of drugs, biological products, and devices for the treatment, diagnosis, and management of rare diseases. The public hearing is intended to gain from health care providers, academia, industry, patients, and other interested persons their perspectives on various aspects of the development of medical products for the diagnosis, treatment, or management of rare diseases. The input from this public hearing will help inform the work of FDA's committee for rare diseases. This committee was created by the Brownback/Brown Amendment for Rare and Neglected Diseases in the FY 2010 FDA appropriations bill (HR 2997 Section 740) and is due to report back to Congress in March of 2011 on the needed changes for rare disease drug development and review.

July 8th at 4:30pm: What is a Sarcoma? A Team Approach to Care
Tampa, Florida: Presentations by Moffitt professionals will include: Douglas Letson, MD (Bone Sarcomas), David Cheong, MD (Soft Tissue Sarcomas) Ricardo J. Gonzalez, MD (Retroperitoneal Sarcomas), Damon Reed, MD (The Medical Oncology of Sarcomas). The event will take place at the Stabile Research Building on the first floor. Call 1-888-MOFFITT (1-888-663-3488) to RSVP.

2009 Events

January 12-15, 2009: Mouse Models of Cancer
Hyatt Regency San Francisco in San Francisco, California.

> Read about Mouse Models in the Research Center

January 22-23: The Pediatric and wildtype GIST Clinic at the NIH
National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC
* Travel is provided for patients and one parent of pediatric patients.

January 22-24: Molecular Oncology: The Sixth Vital Sign, What Every Oncologist Should Know
Arizona Grand Resort Phoenix, Arizona

> Read about Molecular Targeting of Ewing's Sarcoma in the Research Center

February 6: Overview of Soft-tissue Tumors of the Uterus
At the 40th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer in San Antonio, Texas

> Read about Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus in the Learning Center

February 21: Race in Place for Childhood Cancer Research
8:00am at FIT Nashville, 125 12th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee

February 28: Rare Disease Day in the U.S.

March 3: Treatment Update on Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
1:30-2:30pm ET. This phone workshop is presented by George D. Demetri MD, Michael Heinrich MD, Jeffrey D. Wayne MD, and Robert H. Lurie MSW.

March 7-13: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts

March 18-20: British Sarcoma Group Conference 2009
The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow

March 26-28: CRI Cancer Vaccine Consortium Annual Meeting & Colloquium
Bethesda, Maryland

April 16-19: National LeioMyoSarcoma Foundation's 2009 Hugfest
An informative and fun-filled couple of days Clinton, New Jersey.

April 17: Targeted Therapy for Childhood Cancers
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

April 18-22: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado

April 18-22: Experimental Biology 2009
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

April 19: Sarcoma Foundation of America's Annual Patient Education Conference
11:00am: New York Helmsley Hotel in New York City

April 20: Sarcoma Foundation of America's Annual Fundraising Gala
6:00pm: Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City

April 24: An Evening of Fun and Friends in Memory of Timothy Frantz
6:30pm: Woodbury Country Club in Woodbury, New Jersey

June 20-26: The ECCO-AACR-ASCO Workshop: Methods in Clinical Cancer Research at ParkHotel Walldhaus in Flims, Switzerland

June 26-28: 2nd Chordoma Community Conference
2:00pm at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Maryland.

July 6-8: 4th International Workshop on Advances in the Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Bone Disease in Oxford, UK

July 8-9: International Symposium on Paget's Disease in Oxford, UK

July 9-10: NNCN Excellence & Leadership in Oncology™ School of Pharmaceutical & Biotech Business in San Francisco, California

July 16-17: Japanese Orthopaedic Association 42nd Annual Musculoskeletal Tumor Meeting in Yokohama, Japan

July 18-26: International Sarcoma Awareness Week
The 2009 Team Sarcoma Initiative is an internationally coordinated set of events to raise awareness of sarcoma and raise funds to support sarcoma research, clinical trials, and patient and family services. The 2009 Initiative consists of the "core" Team Sarcoma Bike Tour and various local Team Sarcoma events that will be held worldwide during the same week. Visit the Team Sarcoma Site to get involved.

August 3-6: Drug Discovery & Development Week
World Trade Center Boston in Boston, Massachusetts

October 26-27: NCCN Oncology Research Best Practices Conference
Bethesda Marriott in Bethesda, Maryland: The NCCN Oncology Research Best Practices Conference will be a two-day conference focusing on educating participants in the regulatory aspects of research and identifying areas in the clinical trial process where improvements can be made.

November 5 at 8:00 AM: SARC Meeting at CTOS
Miami Beach, FL - SARC hosts a biannual meeting prior to ASCO and as part of CTOS. These meetings provide an opportunity for participants in SARC to exchange new information in developmental therapeutics relating to sarcoma, update each other on the ongoing clinical trials and explore new concepts. SARC welcomes not only those collaborating on our trials but also others interested in sarcoma research to attend.

November 5-7: 15th CTOS Annual Meeting
Eden Roc Resort, Miami Beach, FL: CTOS is an international group comprised of physicians and scientists with a primary interest in the tumors of connective tissues. The goal of the society is to advance the care of patients with connective tissue tumors and to increase knowledge of all aspects of the biology of these tumors, including basic and clinical research.

November 5-6: The 2009 AICR Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity & Cancer
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. - "This conference remains the premier scientific forum on food, nutrition and physical activity as they relate to cancer prevention, treatment and survival."

November 6 at 7:00 PM: Richard's Run for Life
Tampa, Florida. - This race will begin at Centennial Park in Ybor City located at 1800 E. 8th Avenue. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Amandalee Fund for sarcoma research at Moffitt Cancer Center. For more information, call 813-248-3000 (ext. 24), or pre-register online.

November 8-11: 3rd International Cancer Control Congress
Cernobbio, Como, Italy: The purpose of the 3rd International Cancer Control Congress is to promote and foster a global community of practice through enabling extensive participation and dialogue between countries and societies with wide and varying experiences in cancer control; building on and synergizing ongoing work by governments, NGOs, international organizations to make sustainable cancer control an important global priority.

November 10: "Hour of Power" Relay for Sarcoma Research
College, high school and club swimming and diving teams across the country are invited to participate in their own pools in a national relay event to raise sarcoma awareness and funds for sarcoma research. All proceeds will benefit the Ted Mullin Pediatric Sarcoma Research Fund at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital.

November 13-15: CLINICAL TRIAL MAGNIFIER 2009 CONFERENCE
The University of Hong Kong: The inaugural Clinical Trial 'Magnifier' Conference is a multidisciplinary forum for clinical research professionals, specifically addressing the issues and challenges you face daily in your professional life. In line with our mission to encourage continuous improvement of professional practices, the Magnifier Conference will be making critical information available to participating professionals.

November 15 at 9:00am: Sarcoma Survivors Retreat
Westerville, Ohio: Does life sometime seem a bit crazy, complicated or too hectic? Would you like a day to get away from it all? A day that is...... just for you! Come join us for a day to unwind and a little pampering. If you would like to register for this event please call, JamesCare for Life at 614-293-6428.

November 16-18: Boerhaave course - Practical clinical, radiological and pathological diagnosis of skeletal tumours
Leiden, Netherlands. This course aims at the practical histopathological diagnosis of tumours of bones and joints which can be encountered in other than the specialized centres. The course focuses on the preparation of biopsy and surgical resection material, the use of clinical and radiodiagnostic data, the pathological differential diagnosis, and the modus operandi of the Netherlands Committee on Bone Tumours. For more information please contact boerhaavenet@lumc.nl.

December 5-9: American Society for Cell Biology 48th Annual Meeting
San Diego, California

December 9 at 1:00pm: Public Screening of The Art of the Possible
Medina Performing Arts Center at 851 Weymouth Rd in Medina, Ohio. As an uninvited life guest, cancer unsettles daily routines, strains relationships, and shifts one’s sense of self. The treatment of adolescent cancer is particularly daunting. While their peers are choosing between soccer and band camp, teens with cancer are coping with the side-effects of chemotherapy drugs and surgical procedures. The Art of the Possible invites audiences into the worlds of five families living with cancer (four with osteosarcoma), its treatment, and what remains in the aftermath. The Art of the Possible offers the public and medical community-at-large a glimpse of cancer care that couples conventional therapies with humanizing communication practices.

December: EveryLife Art Contest
Online: The Kakkis EveryLife Foundation invites artists to participate in the first annual EveryLife Art Contest. The EveryLife Art Competition is open to all artists affected by a Rare Disease ages 5 and older. Artists may have a Rare or Undiagnosed Disease or may be close friends, family members, or care takers of those with a Rare or Undiagnosed Disease. A Rare Disease is one that affects less than 200,000 people in the United States. International entries are accepted.

2008 Events

October 6-9, 2008: European Society for Medical Oncology
Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy. ESMO Sarcoma, GIST and Melanoma meeting.

October 14-17: Chemical and Biological Aspects of Inflammation and Cancer
J W Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa at Ko Olina, O'ahu, Hawaii, AACR.

October 19: The 8th Annual Walk-For-A-Cure
Rockland Lake State Park, Congers, New York, Lot 1 North. To register or for more information please contact: Liz Chew (408) 926-9245 or Irene Wing (408) 926-1785 at the GIST Cancer Research Fund.

October 21-24: EORTC-NCI–AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
Geneva Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland

October 26: The 3rd Annual Walk-For-A-Cure in California
San Jose, California. Almaden Lake Park. Registration will be at 9:30am. The walk will begin at 10:30am. To register or for more information please contact: Liz Chew (408) 926-9245 or Irene Wing (408) 926-1785 at the GIST Cancer Research Fund.

October 27-28: The Future of Cancer Research: Science and Patient Impact
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York. Click here to view program.

November 3-6: Translational Cancer Medicine 2008: Bridging the Lab and Clinic in Cancer Medicine
ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center, Jerusalem, Israel, AACR Centennial Conference

November 6-8: Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
Phoenix, Arizona, Annual Meeting of the MTS

November 7: The 7th Annual “Richard’s Run For Life”
Ybor City, Florida. 7:00 p.m. at the Cuban Club in Tampa’s Historic Ybor City, open to runners and walkers. To register, or for more information, please visit the "Richard's Run For Life" website. All proceeds will benefit The Amandalee Fund for Pediatric Sarcoma Cancer Research at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute.

November 12-13: EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group
Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) will hold its Autumn Meeting 2008 in conjunction with the 14th Annual CTOS Meeting.

November 13: SARC (Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration)
SARC meeting in conjunction with the 14th Annual CTOS Meeting (see next entry)

November 13-15: Connective Tissue Oncology Society: 14th Annual CTOS Meeting
at the Landmark Hotel in London, UK. The Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) is an international group comprised of physicians and scientists with a primary interest in the tumors of connective tissues. The goal of the society is to advance the care of patients with connective tissue tumors and to increase knowledge of all aspects of the biology of these tumors, including basic and clinical research.

November 22: 3rd Annual Sarcoma Conference at Massachusetts General Hospital
9 AM - 12 Noon, Boston, Massachusetts in n the O'Keefe Conference Room at Massachusetts General Hospital. The conference is sponsored by the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation. Contact Susan Erickson for more information.

December 13-17: American Society for Cell Biology 48th Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California

July 24: Sarcoma Awareness Week Get-Together Barbecue
Cupertino, CA: This event will give families that have been touched by sarcoma a chance to meet and have fun. It will take place at the Club House (visible on the right side of the street in this gated community) from 4:00pm-8:00pm, and dinner will be served at 5:00pm. The menu will include barbecue chicken, hamburgers, salad, corn, watermelon and ice cream sundaes. Voluntary donations to ACOR, the Association of Cancer Online Resources, will be accepted during the event. ACOR provides information and support for families touched by cancer.

July 25: Out of the Shadows and into the Sun
Oakland, CA: “Out of the Shadows and into the Sun” invites sarcoma survivors, their loved ones and friends to enjoy an afternoon of sunshine, drinks and amazing views at the Lake Chalet (1520 Lakeside Drive in Oakland) on Sunday, July 25, between 2 and 6PM. We’ll take a group photo to join in the Team Sarcoma events happening around the world. Absolutely everyone is welcome; the more people the merrier.

October 2-3: Team Raven Lunatics
Santa Clarita, CA: Team Raven Lunatics is a small group of ultra marathon bicycle racers who want to devote some of their efforts to increasing sarcoma awareness and raising funds for research through the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. They will be representing Team Sarcoma in the Furnace Creek 508.

July 24: 2010 Team Sarcoma / Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia : The Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University’s Sarcoma Support Group and the Southeastern Sarcoma Foundation will host the 3rd Annual “Walk for Sarcoma Awareness” as a part of International Sarcoma Awareness Week. The event will take place at Piedmont Park at the Park Tavern corner. Participants will enjoy a short walk together, followed by a memorial for survivors lost and those who are fighting.

July 31: Hogs-N-Hogs
South Bend, Indiana: Amanda Gives Back will host a motorcycle ride to benefit sarcoma research and children dealing with cancer. Riders will leave from the park at 3:00 for about a 2 hour motorcycle ride. After the ride there will be entertainment, a hog roast, face painting, a silent auction, and more.

July 17th: Swinging for Sarcoma
South Bend, Indiana: Please join Team Sarcoma in our quest to start off the International Sarcoma Awareness Week with a huge success. $90.00 per golfer includes the following at Boone Links Golf Course:

• 18 holes (scramble style golf)
• Cart
• Steak Dinner
• Beverages – Draft Beer Included
• “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” Bracelet

A minimum of $25.00 from each entry fee will be a tax deductible donation made directly to the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. Non-golfers can purchase dinner-only tickets for $25.00 each. Fun will be had by all – guaranteed!!!!

July 17: 2010 Team Sarcoma / Massachusetts – Boston
Boston, Massachusetts: On Saturday, July 17th, members of the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation (JHYSF) and participants from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center will walk for sarcoma awareness in the Team Sarcoma Initiative. This annual Sarcoma Awareness walk, which is stroller and child friendly, follows the freedom trail route starting at Mass General Hospital (Yawkey Center). We will begin by meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Yawkey Center.

July 18: The 6th Annual Reid's Ride Bike-a-thon
Lynnfield, Massachusetts: Reid's Ride is a 28-mile Bike-a-thon where cyclists of all ages and abilities pedal their way from Lynnfield to Cape Ann. The ride is the primary fund-raising event for the Reid Sacco Memorial Foundation. Event registration fees, sponsorships and donations benefit the Reid Sacco Memorial Cancer Research Fund, and this fund supports clinical and research programs in the area of young adult cancers.

July 24: 5k Fun Run / 3k Fun Walk
Southern Maryland: This festive annual event will provide an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy a physical challenge and community fellowship. Participants will enjoy a scenic, cross-country style race with music, food, specially designed t-shirts and entertainment. The event was created to honor Jordan Paganelli’s memory and to raise awareness of sarcoma.

June 26th at Noon: Kenny Allan Memorial Ride for Sarcoma
Mancelona, MI: This Harley ride will beneift the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative in memory of Kenny Allan. Live entertainment, raffles and an auction will follow the ride.

July 10: 70 and Sunny Fun Run
Shingleton, MI: This ATV fun run leaves the Boot Lake Bar at 10:30 am, with stops at Woodlands, The Buckhorn, Jack Pine and then back to the Boot Lake Bar. There will be live entertainment, raffles, and fun after the run. Registration starts at 10 am.

July 17: 4th Annual “Golf For Gordie”
Grand Ledge, MI: Join us at the Ledge Meadows Golf Course in Grand Ledge. Registration begins at 9:00 AM and the shotgun start is at 10:00 AM. The fee is $70.00 per person for a 4-person scramble. The fee includes 18 holes with a cart, hot dogs at the turn, a steak & chicken dinner, prizes, raffles and more!

July 17-25: Seven 10K’s for Sarcoma
Trenton, MI: Team Heavenly Rainbow Cross-Roads welcomes anyone who would like to participate to commit to either walking or running a 5K or 10K everyday during International Sarcoma Awareness Week, July 17-25th. Run/walk wherever you are and whenever it fits into your schedule. On Saturday, July 24th, we invite everyone – participants, non-participants, cheerleaders, family, and friends – to join us at our house at 6:00 pm for a BBQ/Pool party to celebrate the lives of those who have battled any form of cancer, to remember loved ones we’ve lost and to fight back against this terrible disease.

July 18: Sarcoma Day at the “K” (Kauffman Stadium)
Kansas City, MI: Sarcoma patients, survivors, friends and family will gather at the Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland A’s game on Sunday, July 18th. A pregame party in Lot N will start at 11:30am. This event will be hosted by The Mid America Sarcoma Institute, Menorah Medical Center and the Kansas City Royals. A special section of field box tickets are available for $15 and can be purchased online. These tickets normally cost $33; they are handicapped-accessible and are in the shade. If 300 tickets are sold using this link, the Team Sarcoma logo will be displayed on the scoreboard!

July 24-25: Soccer Round the Clock
Jackson, MI: The 3rd Annual Soccer Round the Clock event will be held in Jackson, MI, at Ella Sharp Park and Justin Mehall fields, located on 4th avenue near Parkside Middle School. The event will bring together soccer teams of all ages and abilities in the spirit of fun with a purpose: to support sarcoma cancer research.

July 25: 2nd Annual Dog Wash for LeioMyoSarcoma
East Lansing, MI: The “All Shapes & Sizes” 2nd Annual Dog Wash for LeioMyoSarcoma is sponsored by All Shapes & Sizes and Fixel Law Offices. The event will raise funds for research and awareness of LeioMyoSarcoma. From 9 am to 5pm, visitors are asked to bring their dogs for a bath and make a donation to the National LeioMyoSarcoma Foundation. Bracelets for the 2010 Team Sarcoma Initiative will be available for $5.00.

July 27: Day and Night for Miles Ride
Birmingham, MI: The third annual road ride with three skill levels will be followed by a night right for riders with Mountain or Cross bikes with adequate lighting. The ride commemorates the life of Miles Levin, son of Nancy and Jon Levin, who died of rhabdomyosarcoma on August 19, 2007. We will start at Derby School in Birmingham at 5:45 pm.

July 22: Sarcoma Day at Duke
Durham, NC: This day of activities will provide opportunities to meet physicians and sarcoma patients, to hear pediatric sarcoma perspectives and to learn about stress management and recreational therapy. Exhibits, refreshments and door prizes will be provided.

July 18: PSSRF Walk, Run or Cycle
West Deptford, NJ: The Peter Skelton Sarcoma Research Foundation and the Joan Karnell Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Team Sarcoma Initiative, will host its fourth PSSRF Team Sarcoma Walk, Run or Cycle. There will be refreshments, live music, a bake sale and a contest for largest group and the most funds raised. T-shirts and bracelets will be available for purchase as well. This year’s proceeds to benefit the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative and Joan Karnell Cancer Center of University of Pennsylvania.

July 25: Sandcastles for Sarcoma
Cape May, NJ: Join us in lovely Cape May as we build sandcastles on the beach in support of sarcoma research. This sandcastle-building contest during the International Sarcoma Awareness Week will educate people about the disease and raise funds for research. The event begins at 9:00am and judging begins at Noon.

July 17: 3rd Annual Stomp Out Sarcoma Walk
Bronx, NY: Dr. Richard Gorlick, Dr. David Geller, Dr. Petra Rietschel, Dr. Marnee Spierer, and Joan Curry, RN are all hoping that you can attend this event with your family and friends. Food, entertainment, and arts and crafts for the kids will be provided. A raffle will include a Nintendo Wii, a piece of jewelry by Lia Sophia, and 2 Yankees or Mets Tickets. Registration begins at 10 AM, and the walk starts at 10:30 AM. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM.

July 18: Strike Out Sarcoma
Buffalo, NY: Sarcoma patients, families and friends are invited to enjoy an afternoon at Coca-Cola Field in downtown Buffalo, NY, to watch the Buffalo Bisons take on the Gwinnett Braves. Festivities will include a gift basket auction to raise money for sarcoma research and awareness, a raffle to throw out the first pitch at the game, and an opportunity for children to run the bases after the game with the Bison mascots. For more information, view the event flyer.

July 19-23: Hoop for Sarcoma / Walk for Sarcoma
Briarcliff Manor, NY: We invite all members of Curves and any woman interested in hula hooping or walking to sign up to hoop, walk or sponsor someone to raise funds to support sarcoma research. Minimum $10.00 donation for 15 minutes of Hooping Time. A “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelet will be given to all participants! Get your friends and family to help sponsor sarcoma research.

July 25: Sarcoma BBQ
Westchester, NY: Ride, walk, roller blade, scooter or hang out to help raise awareness and funds to support sarcoma research. This event will take place at FDR Park.

July 17: 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Hope
Sandusky, Ohio: Our 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Hope will take place at Perkins High School track. The race will begin and end at Perkins High School, with the majority of the race taking place on nearby roads. There are 13 different age categories (male and female). The top 3 finishers in each age group will be awarded a prize, and there will be a grand prize to the overall male and female winners. We have many fabulous door prizes and several grand prize door prizes (must be present to win). All Fun Run participants will receive a ribbon.

July 17: Keepin’ it Kevin: KIK Sarcoma
East Petersburg, Pennsylvania: Keepin’ it Kevin: KIK Sarcoma and local businesses are proud to host the 1st Keepin’ it Kevin: KIK Sarcoma Team Sarcoma Bike, Walk and Run at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday July 17th, 2010. This event is in honor of the late Kevin Edward Boitson who fought against Angiosarcoma and passed on 10/28/08. Participants will meet at the Community Park Grounds where parking will be available for the walk to bring Sarcoma Awareness to Central Pennsylvania.

July 23: Adrianne Pfeiffer Memorial Golf Tournament
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania: Join us for a fun day of golfing, eating, and visiting. Registration starts at 11:30 AM at Shadowbrook Inn and Golf Resort with a hotdog lunch shortly after. The tournament will begin at 1 PM. The dinner and awards ceremony starts at 6 PM. The funds will be used by the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative to support MMMT research.

September 29 - October 1: Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Four Seasons Hotel

July 24: 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Hope
Taylors, SC: Our 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Hope will take place at Brushy Creek Elementary School. The race will begin and end there, with the majority of the race taking place on nearby roads. The top 2 finishers in each age group will be awarded a prize, and there will be a grand prize to the overall male and female winners. All Fun Run participants will receive a ribbon.

July 17: Be A Superhero: Team Sarcoma 5K
Waco, Texas: You are invited to help the International Team Sarcoma Initiative find a cure during the Second Annual “Be A Superhero: Team Sarcoma 5K.” Events will include a 5K race, a 5K walk, and a Kid’s 1K Fun Run led by our very own cast of superheroes. A superhero-themed costume contest will be held for all participants who choose to dress-up as their heroes during the races. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each age bracket of the 5K as well as to the over-all top three winners of the 5K. All participants will receive complimentary t-shirts and goody-bags.

July 17: Bill Dunlop’s Healing Hearts for Angiosarcoma Walk n Shop
Cedar Hill, TX: Join us at Uptown Village at Cedar Hill for a community wide walk-a-thon. Check in begins at 7AM, and the walk starts at 8AM. We’ll kick off our weekend with a walk, then shop, shop, shop at participating retailers. This event is to memorialize the life of Bill Dunlop, by seeing through his vision and to raise money for the Bill Dunlop Memorial Fund, which is to benefit Dr. Michael Reardon’s research of Angiosarcomas of the Heart in the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center.

July 23: 3rd Annual Sarcoma Awareness Walk and BBQ
San Antonio, TX: Come join us in Raymond Rimkus Park at the Corner of Evers and Poss in Leon Valley for our 3rd Annual Sarcoma Awareness Walk and BBQ. The fun starts at 6 PM. Registration forms are available at the CTRC (third floor Zeller building). The cost is $10.00 per person; children under age 10 are free.

July 24: Beat the Heat…..Stop, Shop, and Skate for Sarcoma Awareness
Houston, TX: Registration starts at 8 AM at Chick-fil-A at the Galleria Mall (5015 Westheimer Rd). We will begin the event with a breakfast furnished by Chick-fil-A. There will be activities for the children, a short walk around the Galleria designed to increase public awareness of sarcoma, short lectures by the physicians, and a group photo by the ice skating rink.

July 18: Fun in the Park & 5k Walk
Appleton, Wisconsin: The “Fun in the Park & 5k Walk” event will take place in Arrowhead Park (5000 Aster Lane, Grand Chute in Appleton). We’ll gather at 10AM, walk at 11AM, and picnic at noon (bring your own picnic basket). Volleyball and other events will be organized in the park. Coffee, danish and cookies will be provided prior to the start of the walk. The event will be rain or shine, although it may be canceled if dangerous weather is imminent.

July 21: “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” Fashion and Dinner Show
Queensland, Australia: This fundraising dinner and fashion show will be held at “Babalou” restaurant and bar above Kingscliff Hotel (102 Marine Parade, Kingscliff, NSW). The evening starts at 6.30pm, and we will entertain you with a fashion show featuring clothes from “On Kliff” design concepts. We will also be serving a sumptuous 3 course meal and drinks, which is sure to satisfy everyone’s tastes buds. There will be a Live Auction with amazing prizes, and then you can dance the night away! Cost is $100 per person. All the money we raise will help fund research for sarcoma.

July 23: The Butterfly Effect Luncheon
Queensland, Australia: Hannah’s Chance Foundation is a passionate voice in the fight against sarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer that primarily affects young people between 12 and 25. In association with Cafe Fresh Lounge Bar, we invite you to enjoy a lazy lunch by the sea in aid of fighting sarcoma, with a 2 course lunch and champagne on arrival! Sassy Blue will entertain you with their sultry jazz. There will be a guest speaker from the Hannah’s Chance Foundation to talk about the foundation and its vision.

July 25: Tag Team Surf Challenge
Queensland, Australia: The Teams Surf Challenge will be contested among a selection of Gold Coast clubs including MNM, Burleigh, Palm Beach, The Alley and Kirra. There will also be a sausage sizzle, fashion parade, flag races, raffles and a jumping castle for the kids. Live entertainment begins at Noon.

July 25: “Stroll for Sarcoma” Fun Walk
Canberra, Australia: The Sarah-Grace Sarcoma Foundation invites you to enjoy a 5km walk along the picturesque Lake Burley Griffin, from the Nara Japanese Garden in the Lennox Gardens, Yarralumla. The event will increase community awareness about Sarcoma during the International Sarcoma Awareness week.

July 26: Grand Round Lecture Presentation
Melbourne, Australia: Participants will enjoy lunch in the foyer of the 3rd floor lecture theatre at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. After lunch, there will be a one-hour lecture lecture and a time for questions. The lecture is titled, “The pathology of sarcomas in the context of genetic translocations.”

July 10: At the Ballpark for Sarcoma
Toronto, Ontario: SickKids, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Princess Margaret Hospital are hosting a Blue Jays Sarcoma Awareness event on Saturday July 10, 2010. The Blue Jays are taking on the Boston Red Sox. Tickets are field-level bases, Sections 129 and 130A. Ticket price is $50.00 (regular price $57.25).

July 21: Sarcoma Awareness Day in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario: SickKids, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Princess Margaret Hospital are hosting an all-day symposium which will include talks on late effects in sarcoma patients, pain management, Phase I studies, sarcoma research, and other topics, as well as a talk by sarcoma survivor and former Paralympic athlete, Andrew Haley. In addition, we are pleased to have two keynote lecturers from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland: Dr. Lee Helman, who will present “New Targets for the Treatment of Pediatric Sarcoma” and Dr. Chand Khanna, who will present “A Comparative Approach to Osteosarcoma Metastasis: Biology and Therapy.” The complete symposium program and registration are available online.

July 25: Sarcoma Step & Fetch!
Trenton, Ontario: We invite you to take part in a unique event to help raise public awareness of sarcoma as part of International Sarcoma Awareness Week. Shops throughout downtown Trenton will be set up with tables to hand out “Fact Cards.” People will walk through Trenton in groups collecting fact cards to bring back to JB Printing at 12 Carrying Place Road. Once back at JB Printing, people can write their name on the fact cards and hand them in for a chance to win door prizes.

July 4: “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” Signature and Free Consultation Event Guangzhou, China: This event will be held in the hall of the First Affiliated Hospital.We will initiate a signature activity among patients and the public to increase awareness of sarcoma. Leaflets introducing sarcoma will be delivered. All the professors and doctors in our department, including a famous sarcoma oncology surgeon, will be there providing free consultations. All questions about sarcoma will be answered by professionals. In addition, a press conferences will be held four days before the event, and a report introducing sarcoma and the event will be published in the local newspaper.

July 24: Team Sarcoma / Denmark – Vedersø
Vest Stadil Fjord Bird Sanctuary, Denmark: A bike tour will start at 11 am from Karen and Erik’s house at Vedersø Klit (Vedersø Klitvej 65, Vedersø Klit, DK-6990 Ulfborg). It will go to the bird sanctuary at Vest Stadil Fjord. The tour will be approximately 25 kms long. Please bring a lunch bag, drinks and binoculars. Be prepared for rain or sunshine!

July 17: Info Sarcomes: A Sarcoma Walk and Picnic
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Tarn-et-Garonne, France: This event will include a touristic walk in the village and hiking (2 different levels) in its vicinity. Hiking will start at 8:00 and 9:00 am, the touristic walk at 10:00 am. Meet at the “Place de la Halle.” Participants are also invited to share their experience with sarcoma around a table after the morning events at the townhall conference room between 12h and 13h. Participants will want to bring a picnic lunch. Depending on the weather, we will have lunch at the “Salle des fêtes” or outside in a shaded area, starting from 13h.

September 15-17: 15th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
Bordeaux, France: The general theme for the 2010 Congress is "Surgical outcome: can we do better?" The Congress format is designed to promote the highest standards of surgical care in the management of patients with solid tumours. This is the ideal connective platform to exchange and debate the very latest in patient treatment and care as well as novel approaches to surgical care in a rapidly changing health care environment.

November 11-13: 16th Annual CTOS Meeting
Paris, France at Le Meridien Etoile Hotel

November 16-19: Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
Berlin, Germany: Hosted by EORTC, NCI and AACR, the 2010 symposium, ‘Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics’ will bring together academics, scientists and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry to discuss innovation in drug development, target selection and the impact of new discoveries in molecular and cell biology.

July 25: Team Sarcoma Nature Walk
Penang, Malaysia: Team Sarcoma Malaysia invites you to help increase awareness of sarcoma and raise funds to support sarcoma research. Join us on a Nature Walk in Penang Botanic Gardens.

July 25: Jornada del Sarcoma 2010
Barcelona, Spain: Team Sarcoma Spain will host an all-day conference about sarcoma on July 24th in Barcelona. Details about the program can be found in the the event flyer (en Español). The flyer also contains registration information.

July 19-23: Sixty Miles for Sarcoma
Cornwall, England: This event will be a sixty mile walk along the North Cornwall coast, visiting Tintagel, the legendary home to King Arthur’s Castle; Padstow, home to Rick Stein and his restaurants; Port Isaac, home of ITV’s Doc Martin; and many more glorious sights along the way.

July 23: Sarcoma Awareness Event at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow, Scotland: The Sarcoma Team at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary will hold a Sarcoma Awareness Event at Glasgow Royal Infirmary Canteen at 84 Castle Street on July 23rd. The event will educate the general public in all areas relating to sarcoma and raise money for The Sarcoma Trust UK. We will enjoy activities and will be selling second-hand paperbacks and raffle tickets, etc.

July 24: Skydive for Sarcoma
Peterborough, England: The Sarcoma Trust has arranged a group skydive during Team Sarcoma 2010 on Saturday, July 24th at Peterborough Airfield. We still have some places left for tandem jumps on this day. You can either pay for the jump yourself for £280, or if you raise a minimum sponsorship of £395 you get to jump for free!!!

October 9: Bone Cancer Research Trust Patients' & Supporters' Conference
St. Albans, UK: The 4th annual Patients’ & Supporters’ Conference will be held on Saturday, October 9th, at the Sopwell House Hotel in St Albans (UK). The one-day conference is for bone cancer patients, their families and friends. The conference will include the opportunity to hear the experiences of other patients, talk to the medical professionals working on the latest clinical trials, listen to presentations by international experts, and find out how to get involved with the work of the Bone Cancer Research Trust. The full programme will be available on our website in June. To register your interest in attending, please email Katie.

September 22-25: 10th International Conference on Cancer-Induced Bone Disease
Sheffield, England: Despite exciting recent advances there is still much to discover about the effects of cancers and cancer treatments on bone and mineral homeostasis. The Conference will bring together leading clinicians and researchers with expertise in bone metastases and bone and cancer cell biology, and will include presentations by internationally known experts, and oral and poster presentations by authors selected from submitted abstracts.