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Kerry Way Walk makes great strides for cancer research
Monday, November 05, 2012
The Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk, which took place across stunning Kerry Way trails in July, was once again a tremendous success, with over 200 walkers from counties all over Ireland participating, and collectively raising an amazing ?62,508 towards cancer research programmes at Cork Cancer Research Centre (CCRC).
The Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk is a 70km fundraising event that has gone from strength to strength in the past seven years, contributing over ?500,000 to CCRC, which will help researchers to translate lab discoveries into new cancer treatment opportunities for poor prognosis and incurable cancers.
At the recent presentation of funds raised from the event, Dr Declan Soden, CCRC general manager, led a minute?s silence for everyone who has lost loved ones to the disease, which takes the lives of 7,500 people annually in Ireland.
This was followed by the release of more than 100 balloons in their memory at a barbecue held at Tom Crean?s Fish and Wine Bar in Kenmare.
The Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk has earned the support of many famous names over the years, including Se?n Kelly, D?ith? ? S?, John McHenry and Kevin Kehily, and this year Pat Falvey and Pat Spillane led the way.
Dr Soden said: "On behalf of the staff and patients of the centre we would like extend our sincere gratitude to all participants and supporters of the Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk, without whom this event would not have been possible.
"A huge thank you to a number of people who give their time annually on a voluntary basis, including the organising committee, walk leaders, sweepers, ground crew and civil defence."
The Kerry Way Cancer Walk was founded by Cobh Walking Club and has grown to become one of the centre?s annual signature events.
The centre does not have any source of annual state funding and is therefore reliant on the voluntary fundraising efforts of the public and events such as the Kerry Way walk.
Dr Soden said that in terms of research activities, CCRC continues to focus on developing treatments for poor prognosis and incurable cancers. Over the last 10 years it has brought five cancer treatments from laboratory to clinical trial, with three more in preparation over the coming months.
"Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Ireland and we are working to change these statistics through three research programmes targeted to improve survival rates from lung cancer," Dr Soden said.
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