Type of Sarcoma: LiposarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2012 Rein in Sarcoma has been a meaningful part of many patient and families’ lives and a source of strength in community. Collectively, a key component to this support has been love. The Martin family story stands out with philia – “brotherly love.” “He is coming to the Winter…
How do flowers make you feel? Might seeing colorful, creative, live floral centerpieces at Rein in Sarcoma events bring a sense of being nurtured to your soul? Think about the people that grow these blooms, donate their beauty, deliver them with care, knowing they quietly, and mindfully represent our collective mission of support, education and…
Rein in Sarcoma announced significant new research grants totaling $65,000 at our recent Fall Fundraiser. For the second year, RIS awarded grants to researchers at Mayo Clinic and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. We also announced multi-year support for a SARC SPORE grant proposal. The evening included a new commitment to increase sarcoma research…
Rein in Sarcoma is very fortunate to have enthusiastic volunteers like Amy and Ruth Hoban. Amy Hoban volunteers with the Patient and Family Support and the Marketing and Public Relations Committees. She’s now approaching one year out from her last radiation treatment and has had clear lung and abdomen scans quarterly. “I was diagnosed with…
Type of Sarcoma: Synovial SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2014Location: lung The weekend of March 8th, 2014 was like any other normal weekend – Tom and his wife Terrie traveled to their daughter Meghan’s home in Wisconsin for a visit. They spent the weekend enjoying their two granddaughters and spending time with Meghan and her husband Ben.…
Ewing Sarcoma by Madison Weg June 2018 The 2017-2018 Rein in Sarcoma Scholars are each writing a detailed article about a particular sarcoma cancer sub-type. Madison grew up in Worthington, MN and attended college at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She was first exposed to the world of cancer as a student volunteer during…
Location: hand, arm
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors by Claire Cambron July 2018 The 2017-2018 Rein in Sarcoma Scholars are each writing a detailed article about a particular sarcoma cancer sub-type. Claire Cambron is a studying at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. She is originally from Phoenix, Arizona and completed her undergrad at Arizona State University. Before…
Liposarcoma by Allison Martin June 2018 The 2017-2018 Rein in Sarcoma Scholars are each writing a detailed article about a particular sarcoma cancer sub-type. Allison Martin hails from Columbia Heights, MN. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 2009, Allison served in several different roles as a Naval Officer. In August 2016, she…
Type of Sarcoma: Ewing’s SarcomaDiagnosis: July 2001 July 9, 2001, is a day I’ll never forget. I was 27, married with two children, the youngest just nine months old. I went in for surgery to remove a “swollen gland” and woke up to find myself at war. I had cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma, an aggressive kind, I was…
