Sarcoma cancers are rare cancers with all too few organizations working to support sarcoma patients, educate the public and the medical community and to fund research for cures. There are less than ten broad based sarcoma organizations (such as Rein in Sarcoma) and several dozen organizations supporting specific sarcoma sub-types (such as Osteosarcoma, Rhadosarcoma or…
Location: calf
Type of Sarcoma: LeiomyosarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2015Location: Heidi Minor loved history, international travel, her four children, five grandchildren, and her husband, Pat. Over thirty years ago, Heidi and Pat met at the local dance hall, Polovtizkis’, on Highway 65 in Spring Lake Park, MN. She called him back a year later and the first date…
We would like to recognize Rein in Sarcoma volunteer Sarina McNamara Morrison this month. Diagnosed with sarcoma cancer at the end of 2014, Sarina came to know about RIS through the Patient Starter Notebook she received at the University of Minnesota. She gave a moving speech at the 2015 Party in the Park and has…
Location: eye
“Predicting relapse and response to chemotherapy in sarcoma.” | $49,000 Principal Investigator: Amy Skubitz, PhD – Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, University of Minnesota Summary: Predicting the behavior of a sarcoma tumor in a patient is of critical importance in their care. When a primary tumor is…
Location: gluteus maximus
Steve Burrill came into the life of Rein in Sarcoma in a time of major problems, and there could not have been a better man to join us. In the fall of 2016, we experienced the tragic death of the chair of our Finance Committee, and the volunteer treasurer at Rein in Sarcoma resigned. We…
Location: leg
Type of Sarcoma: Ewings SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2008Location: leg Jonathan Reich and I were high school sweethearts. We were engaged and bought our home at 19, and married at 21 in 2006. Many people told us we were too young to be in love and married, but we are so thankful we started our lives…
