Type of Sarcoma: Retroperitoneal LiposarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2008Location: abdomen In March 2008, 38-year-old Eric Skogman was diagnosed with Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. After invasive surgery to remove a six-pound tumor from his abdomen, he started chemotherapy treatments to fight the life-threatening disease. Like many, Eric and his family were shocked when he was diagnosed with the disease.…
Type of Sarcoma: Date of Diagnosis: At the center of Barbara’s life were her two cherished children, Andrew and Jennifer. Soon after her diagnosis of sarcoma in 2005, she understood that she would not live more than a few more years. She was determined to care for her children as long as possible and underwent…
Sarcoma survivor and RIS volunteer Charlie Gerk recently participated in the evaluation of research applications submitted to the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Charlie was nominated for participation in the program by Rein in Sarcoma. As a consumer reviewer, he was a full voting member, (along…
Thank you to all who participated in the “Minnesota Sarcoma Research Virtual Conference 2020: Progress and Promise“, sponsored by Rein in Sarcoma and the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center. The symposium featured presentations from leaders in Sarcoma research in Minnesota. It was a day filled with science, innovation, and information sharing. Presentations were recorded…
Rein in Sarcoma has awarded $40,000 in new sarcoma research grants to Children’s Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic. The grants were announced during the recent virtual Fall Fundraiser. The RIS Research Committee reviews the top proposals brought forward by each institution’s evaluation committee, and in turn recommends final awards to the RIS Board of Directors…
Medical research is like a 1,000-piece puzzle. Researchers craft studies to discover new pieces, advances in other fields contribute additional information, and organizations like Rein in Sarcoma provide support to fuel the work. The sarcoma puzzle is not yet complete, but there are exceptional people at the table working towards improved treatments and patient outcomes.…
Type of Sarcoma: RhabdomyosarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2018 Standing in a bathroom at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Conner O’Brien felt as if he was choking. As he coughed, blood sprayed – more than he’d ever seen before. Having intended to serve as a panelist during a healthcare technology conference that day, an event he’d looked forward…
Type of Sarcoma: Ewing SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2018Location: leg Although he didn’t realize it at the time, John’s journey with Sarcoma began in March of 2018 when he began experiencing back pain, and tingling and numbness in his right leg. He started physical therapy to help with the back pain, but it didn’t seem to…
Each year Rein in Sarcoma’s Jan Maudlin Sarcoma Scholars complete a project involving sarcoma cancer education and awareness. In 2015, some of the scholars conducted assessments of Minnesota primary care practitioners at two educational conferences. Their work, summarized by Dr. Croix Fossum, a scholar from Mayo Clinic and now at the Keck School of Medicine…
Rein in Sarcoma proudly announces a $150,000 research grant approved by the Rein in Sarcoma Board on January 27, 2020. This brings the cumulative research funding by Rein in Sarcoma to $2 million since the organization’s founding in 2001. This grant will fund the following three exciting University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center projects: “eBAT…
