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On Tuesday the 21st of July 2009, the Rainbows for Kate Australian Sarcoma Kindred Study was officially launched at the RPA Hospital in Sydney. Patients and families of those that have suffered Sarcoma cancer can now participate in a family-based study that is endeavouring to decipher genetic significance in Sarcoma cancer. This is a world-first study and we are very proud that the study is now offically live.
For more information please see the link below:
http://www.australiansarcomagroup.org/sarcomakindredstudy/index.html
We look forward to reporting on the progress of this study as it comes to hand.
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Rainbows for Kate Foundation
23 July 2009
From the hundreds of generous donations Rainbows for Kate has received so far, we are delighted to inform you that to date have raised over $500,000 dollars !
This is an incredible achievement and we are extremely proud of the support we have received from our ever-expanding network of friends. Importantly, it is time to provide an update on where we are with respect to putting this money to good use.
In consultation with Dr David Thomas at the Peter McCallum Cancer Research Institute in Melbourne, we are in the process of commissioning a liquid nitrogen container and a -70°C freezer for the purpose of containing the data necessary for meaningful research into Sarcoma cancers to begin. This is an extremely exciting development, as it is the very first time this will have been done in Australia and it has only been made possible because of your support. As well as the nitrogen container and freezer, we are also establishing plans to employ dedicated research nurses and database support staff to assist in the collection and management of the data we collect.
The Rainbows for Kate Foundation is also looking ahead, and we are planning to apply for Cancer Australia funding in late 2009 / early 2010. Again this is only possible because of the groundswell of support Rainbows for Kate has received. In the meantime, we look forward to your ongoing support and, most importantly, we look forward to providing you with further updates on our collective fight against cancer.
Thank you all so much,
Rainbows for Kate
19 May 2009
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