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SUMMARY:Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA)\, Southeastern Regional Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:Newnan\, GA. Team Draft visited with two integral parts of the CTCA- Southeastern Regional Medical Center lung cancer team. Inventional Pulmonologist\, Dr. Rabih Bechara and Medical Oncologist\, Dr. Patricia Thompson gave a tour of the facility and explained CTCA’s approach to lung cancer care. \nNot even a year old\, CTCA – Southeastern Regional Medical Center is expanding to handle the demand for cancer care in the Southeast. CTCA serves a patient population of 30% Georgians and 70% from other Southeastern states. \nDr. Rabih Bechara — http://www.cancercenter.com/southeastern/doctors-and-clinicians/rabih-bechara/ \nDr. Patricia Thompson — http://www.cancercenter.com/southeastern/doctors-and-clinicians/patricia-thompson/
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/cancer-treatment-centers-of-america-ctca-southeastern-regional-medical-center/
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SUMMARY:Covidien ENB Summit
DESCRIPTION:San Antonio\, TX. Team Draft Co-Founder Chris Draft will give the keynote address at the Covidien ENB (electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy) Summit. The address will focus on the founding of Team Draft and the creation of the five pillars- Awareness\, Early Detection\, Treatment\, Research\, Survivorship.  \nENB (Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy) or EMN bronchoscopy is a medical procedure utilizing electromagnetic technology designed to localize and guide endoscopic tools or catheters through the bronchial pathways of the lung. Using a virtual\, three-dimensional (3D) bronchial map from a recently computed tomography (CT) chest scan and disposable catheter set\, physicians are able to navigate to a desired location within the lung to biopsy lesions\, stage lymph nodes\, insert markers to guide radiotherapy or guide brachytherapy catheters.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/covidien-enb-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140314T080000
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SUMMARY:Oxygen Ball
DESCRIPTION:Greenville\, SC. Lung cancer survivors\, Kristen Carlton and David Stephens\, will represent Team Draft at the Oxygen Ball in Greenville\, SC. The Oxygen Ball is the signature program for American Lung Association of Upstate South Carolina. The Ball will feature an address by Team Draft Co-Founder\, Chris Draft\, and a Dancing with the Stars program that includes local Greenville talent. \nFor more information about the Oxygen Ball: www.upstateoxygenball.org
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/oxygen-ball/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140318T080000
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SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Arena: Atlanta Hawks
DESCRIPTION:Atlanta\, GA. Cancer Treatment Centers of America lung cancer survivor Shermaine Lee\, and her family\, will represent Team Draft tonight at Phillips Arena. Shermaine\, a Special Education administrator in the Dekalb County School District\, will watch her hometown Atlanta Hawks take on the visiting Toronto Raptors.  \nTeam Draft’s Survivor Series strives to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease.  \nSpecial thanks to the Elton Brand\, Atlanta Hawks\, and CTCA for joining Team Draft in making this experience possible. Elton Brand has committed to recognizing local Atlanta non-profits at games thru his Brand’s Bunch.  \n  \nNBA –Team Draft — A Survivor at Every Arena from TEAM DRAFT on Vimeo.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-arena-atlanta-hawks-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140321T080000
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SUMMARY:Houston Methodist Hospital Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Houston\, TX. Team Draft will tour the Houston Methodist Hospital Cancer Center and meet with lung cancer specialist\, Dr. Bernicker and the head of the cancer center\, Dr. Jenny Chang.  \nAbout Houston Methodist Cancer Center:\nMethodist Cancer Center physicians and staff are committed to treating your cancer in all its forms. We use the most advanced individualized therapies developed through our team’s expertise\, cutting-edge research and clinical trials\, all in a collaborative and compassionate environment. \nHouston Methodist’s nationally recognized specialists will create a treatment plan to fight your cancer\, and they also have highly skilled support staff to help you heal physically and emotionally. \n They have appointments and programs available for cancer prevention and screenings\, genetic testing\, consultations\, second opinions\, treatment planning and survivorship. Please call one of the Houston Methodist’s conveniently located cancer centers nearest you.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/houston-methodist-hospital-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140327T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140327T170000
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SUMMARY:St. Francis Health Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Team Draft will be touring the new St. Francis Cancer Center. \nFranciscan St. Francis Health Cancer Center repesents the very best in multidisciplinary cancer care\, focusing medical expertise and research on all types of early and advanced stage cancers. \nWe have the most advanced cancer technologies and treatments available anywhere. However\, for our team of cancer experts\, it’s about more than our advanced technology\, treatment options and leading-edge research. At Franciscan St. Francis Health Cancer Center\, we focus on something just as important – your quality of life. \nEverything we do centers around helping our patients beat cancer and maximize the quality of their life during treatment and beyond. Your personalized care plan is uniquely designed to provide you with the best possible cancer treatment available today\, while at the same time reducing side effects and allowing you to spend less time in treatment\, in the hospital or traveling to physician offices. \nFor example\, in our multidisciplinary clinics\, you see your entire team of experts – medical oncologists\, radiation oncologists\, surgeons\, radiologists\, nurse navigators\, research coordinators and others – in one visit and in one convenient location. This expedites your treatment planning and saves you weeks of waiting\, worrying and traveling to multiple appointments. \nThis unique combination of medical excellence and compassion has made us the region’s choice for cancer care. Call (317) 528-1420 for more information.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/st-francis-health-cancer-center/
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SUMMARY:SSM St. Joseph Medical Park -- SSM Cancer Care
DESCRIPTION:St. Charles\, MO. Team Draft will visit  SSM St. Joseph Medical Park\, and get a clinical perspective on lung cancer treatment and prevention\, from Radiation Oncologist Thomas S. Chung\, MD\, and other SSM Cancer Care employees. \nIn order to understand the state of lung cancer\, Team Draft has committed to visiting both academic and community cancer centers throughout the country. Annually\, eighty percent (80%) of lung cancer patients are treated in community cancer centers.  \nAbout SSM Cancer Care \nA service of SSM Health Care – St. Louis\, SSM Cancer Care is a dedicated “cancer hospital” ― not restricted to a single site\, but to six SSM hospital locations across St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Each location offers patient-focused diagnosis\, consultation and treatment\, chemotherapy\, radiation therapy\, support services (nutrition counseling\, social services and physical therapy)\, early detection screenings and support groups. SSM Cancer Care is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as offering a comprehensive program designed to treat the entire person ―physically\, emotionally and spiritually ― as well as the needs of patients’ families.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/ssm-st-joseph-medical-park-ssm-cancer-care/
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SUMMARY:Mercy Hospital - David C. Pratt Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:St. Louis\, MO. Team Draft will visit Mercy Hospital’s David C. Pratt Cancer Center and meet with their lung cancer team of physicians along with key cancer center administrators.  \nIn order to understand the state of lung cancer\, Team Draft has committed to visiting both academic and community cancer centers throughout the country. Annually\, eighty percent (80%) of lung cancer patients are treated in community cancer centers.  \nAbout the David C. Pratt Cancer Center:  \nMany forms of cancer are more treatable today than ever before. We focus on supporting you mentally\, emotionally … even spiritually. We also believe prevention and screening are important parts of maintaining health. Whether you’re seeking treatment or simply learning about your risk factors\, you can be sure you’re in good hands with our caring\, knowledgeable staff from specialties including medical oncology\, surgery\, radiology and radiation oncology. \nNo matter what kind of cancer you’re facing\, we’ll help you with a unique combination of sophisticated conventional treatment\, integrative therapies and a supportive\, healing environment. \nOur digital imaging system connects all of our imaging\, radiation and nuclear medicine equipment\, so images and test results are instantly available to physicians. This means you and your doctor can discuss results and make treatment decisions in a timely manner. \nThe David C. Pratt Cancer Center is accredited with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons\, a distinction given to only one in five health care facilities in the country. We also participate in clinical studies for every major type of cancer\, giving our patients access to the latest therapies.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/mercy-health-foundation-st-louis/
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SUMMARY:Mount Sinai Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:New York\, NY. Mount Sinai has been leading the way in lung cancer screening since they became home to the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program ( I-ELCAP). In addition to lung cancer screening\, Mount Sinai has lead efforts to study the overall health effects on New Yorkers from the World Trade Center attacks.  \nTeam Draft will visit Mount Sinai on Wednesday and discuss lung cancer treatment with Doctors Henschke\, Gomez\, Smith\, and Roger Flores\, along with a few lung cancer survivors.  \nBackground on I-ELCAP\nIn 1991\, a group of physicians from Cornell University Medical Center (now Weill Medical College of Cornell University) started discussions with specialists from other institutions to find a common research goal. They found this goal in early lung cancer detection\, and the promise offered by helical CT imaging. In 1992\, ELCAP (Early Lung Cancer Action Program) was born.  It was designed to determine the difference in proportion of early stage disease between two methods of early diagnosis (chest radiography and low-dose CT) as measured by the increase in the proportion of Stage I diagnoses following a well-defined regimen of screening.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/mount-sinai-medical-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140402T080000
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SUMMARY:NY Harbor VA -- Manhattan Campus
DESCRIPTION:New York\, NY. In 2013\, the NY Harbor VA joined seven other VA locations for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) lung cancer screening pilot program. The nationwide screening program is committed to finding lung cancers early in their high-risk veteran population.  \nVA Set to Begin CT Lung Cancer Screenings in Veterans After Success in Medical Trial \nPosted by Doug Karr \nThe United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking an active role in the early detection\, and ultimately\, treatment of lung cancer in veterans. Inspired by the success of the National Cancer Institute’s National Lung Screening Trial\, the VA is in the beginning stages of implementing CT scans. \nAs reported by DOTmed News\, the VA will start “phased implementation” of the CT screenings for lung cancer at six VA hospitals. In a statement sent to DOTmed\, the VA has yet to publicly announce which VA hospitals will participate or when the program will begin. \nMoreover\, the veterans who participate at the initial six VA hospitals will provide feedback that will allow the department to plan a system-wide program and how to best manage it. The VA wants to ensure that the entire scope of the program – from the screening itself to receiving a potential diagnosis – is handled in such a way that it alleviates veterans’ concerns instead of adding to it. \nThe National Cancer Institute’s National Lung Screening Trial which published its results in November 2010\, found that a low-dose helical or spiral CT scans were more successful at spotting lung cancer than chest x-rays. \nFurther\, the National Cancer Institute looked at 53\,454 “current or former heavy smokers” and found that with a CT scan\, there was a 20% reduction in deaths from lung cancer. \nBased off of the success of the National Lung Screening Trial\, the VA hopes to identify potentially high risk veterans who were current or former heavy smokers through early CT screenings. \nFor veterans\, in particular\, lung cancer is not solely linked to smoking. While on active duty\, many veterans were exposed to chemical agents\, toxins and other hazardous materials that could lead to lung cancer. One of the most common toxins active duty service members were exposed to was asbestos. \nOver the years\, many veterans from all branches\, were unintentionally exposed to asbestos while protecting their country. However\, Navy veterans who were stationed at shipyards\, built ships or served on ships were especially vulnerable to asbestos exposure. \nCommonly thought to cause mesothelioma\, asbestos exposure is linked to lung cancer. Couple asbestos exposure with heavy smoking\, many veterans are at an extreme risk for developing lung cancer. \nRead more: http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/doug/va-set-to-begin-ct-lung-cancer-screenings-in-veterans-after-success-in-medical-trial.htm#ixzz2xisaPCKw
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/ny-harbor-va-manhattan-campus/
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SUMMARY:Memorial Sloan Kettering
DESCRIPTION:New York\, NY. Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) has been a leader in cancer care since it opened it doors in 1884. Team Draft visit MSK and speak with Dr. Charles Rudin\, the new Director of the Lung cancer program. Dr. Rudin will detail how MSK will continue to lead the way in lung cancer treatment options.  \nHistory of MSK: \nMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was founded in 1884 as New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side by a group that included John J. Astor and his wife\, Charlotte. In 1899\, the name was changed to General Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases. In 1916\, the word “General” was dropped and the new name became Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases. \nIn 1936\, the hospital began a move to our present location on York Avenue\, on land donated by John D. Rockefeller\, Jr.\, and the new Memorial Hospital opened in 1939. The building\, which was reconstructed between 1970 and 1973\, stands on the site today. \nIn the 1940s\, two former General Motors executives\, Alfred P. Sloan and Charles F. Kettering\, joined forces to establish the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI)\, which has since become one of the nation’s leading biomedical research institutions. Built adjacent to Memorial Hospital\, SKI was formally dedicated in 1948. \nIn 1960\, a new corporate entity — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — was formed to coordinate and guide the overall policy for Memorial Hospital and the Sloan Kettering Institute\, and in 1980 these entities were unified into a single institution\, with a single president and CEO.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/memorial-sloan-kettering/
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SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Arena: New York Knicks
DESCRIPTION:New York\, NY. Lung cancer survivor Kathy O’Brien will represent Team Draft at Madison Square Garden\, as the New York Knicks take on the Brooklyn Nets.  Kathy will attend the game\, as part of Team Draft’s A Survivor at Every Arena program with the NBA. \n  \nTeam Draft is committed to creating a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \n  \nAbout Kathy O’Brien: \n  \nKathy O’Brien of Westfield\, New Jersey\, thought her eyes were playing tricks on her. She was driving her three kids to school two years ago when she noticed that the stop sign was blurry. Her eye doctor sent her to a retina specialist\, who spotted six tumors in her left eye and four in her right. The next day — after a battery of tests including an MRI and a CT scan — Kathy was in an oncologist’s office\, blindsided by news that was beyond shocking: She had stage IV lung cancer. “Never in a million years did I think I’d hear something like that\,” says Kathy\, who had recently run her fifth marathon and had become certified as a Bar Method exercise instructor. “It seemed impossible because I had never smoked.” \n  \nhttp://www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/body/head-to-toe/lung-cancer-in-non-smokers/
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-arena-new-york-knicks/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140404T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140414T170000
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SUMMARY:University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Miami\, FL. Team Draft will visit the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center\, in the heart of the city of Miami. \nAbout Sylvester Cancer Center: \nThe Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center integrates all cancer-related activities of the faculty of the University of Miami. This includes all cancer treatment\, research and education\, and outreach conducted at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and within the University of Miami Health System (UHealth). As the only University-based Comprehensive Cancer Center in the region\, we play a unique role in the South Florida medical community. Since it’s founding in 1992\, Sylvester has transformed cancer treatment\, research and education in South Florida and beyond. \nSylvester physicians treated nearly 6\,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients within the University of Miami Health System in 2012. In addition\, we supervised the care of more than 2\,500 new cancer patients at Jackson Memorial Hospital. This represents the largest experience of any hospital or health system in the counties that make up South Florida. \nThe Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital\, in downtown Miami\, serves as the hub for cancer diagnosis and treatment at UHealth\, with additional activities taking place at two adjacent hospitals owned by UHealth – the University of Miami Hospital\, which is just across the street from Sylvester\, and the Ana Bates Leach Eye Hospital\, which is only a few blocks away. To better serve our patients throughout the region\, we have established sophisticated\, outpatient treatment facilities at Deerfield Beach\, Plantation\, Hollywood and Kendall. Services at these satellite or regional centers include clinic visits with our physicians\, radiation therapy\, infusion therapy\, imaging\, and laboratory services. All of this is part of our commitment to providing convenient\, as well as expert and compassionate patient care.\nPatient care at Sylvester is multidisciplinary\, highly specialized\, and “advance of the art.” Highly trained nurse navigators help our patients access the right physicians and stay on track through complex treatment protocols. Physicians are subspecialized according to the site of origin of the cancer (breast cancer\, prostate cancer\, etc)\, which allows them to focus fully on the needs of our patients and their families. \n \nDonate Today To Change The Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/university-of-miami-sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140418T080000
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SUMMARY:UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Dallas\, TX. Team Draft will visit with the head of UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center’s lung cancer program\, Dr. Joan Schiller. \nDr. Schiller is Professor and Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Deputy Director of Simmons Cancer Center. She is founder and president of Free to Breathe\, a partnership for lung cancer survival. \nWorking with her colleagues in radiation oncology and thoracic surgery\, Dr. Schiller focuses her work on treatment of small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. She is an expert in matching the medication (chemotherapy) to the tumor to achieve maximum results\nPrevention\, early detection\, and personalized treatment of lung cancer are her passions. While 85 percent of lung cancer patients have smoked\, there is a rising percentage of lung cancer developing in never-smokers\, particularly in women. Yet women have a better chance of survival from the disease than men. Early detection is a major factor in treatment strategy\, as is the makeup of a patient’s cancer. \nPeople who’ve never smoked who get lung cancer frequently have very unique mutations in their tumors. The good news is there are now medications that specifically target these mutations\, and by using them there’s an excellent chance of having a very dramatic response.” ~ Dr. Joan Schiller \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/ut-southwestern-simmons-cancer-center/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140418T170000
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SUMMARY:Texas Oncology - Baylor University Sammons Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Dallas\, TX. Team Draft will visit with Dr. Kartik Konduri\, and discuss the partnership between the Baylor University Sammons Cancer Center and Texas Oncology. \nDr. Konduri received his medical degree in 1993 at the University College of Medical Sciences in New Delhi\, India. In 1994 he was Junior Resident of Neurology at G.B. Pant Hospital in New Delhi. He completed a residency in internal medicine in 1998 at the Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center at Westlake\, in Melrose Park\, Illinois. In 2001 he was Fellow of medical oncology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas\, Texas. \nDonate Now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/texas-oncology-baylor-university-sammons-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140418T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140505T125426Z
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SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Ball Park: Texas Rangers
DESCRIPTION:Arlington\, TX. Take Me Out to the Ball Park! Three survivors will represent Team Draft at the BALL PARK Friday night\, as the Texas Rangers take on the Chicago White Sox. \nTeam Draft’s A Survivor at Every Ball Park is committed to creating a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each Major League Baseball (MLB) game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the Texas Rangers\, Baylor University Sammons Cancer Center\, MD Anderson\, and UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-ball-park-texas-rangers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140424T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140424T170000
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SUMMARY:Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:Durham\, North Carolina. Team Draft will sit down with the leaders of the Durham VA’s lung cancer screening program. The Durham VA is one of eight locations that are part of the VA’s pilot lung cancer screening program. \nSince 1953\, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can. Services are available to more than 200\,000 veterans living in a 26-county area of central and eastern North Carolina. \nDonate To Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/durham-veterans-affairs-medical-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140424T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140424T170000
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SUMMARY:Duke Cancer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Durham\, North Carolina. Cancer care is more than just Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. Team Draft will sit down with the supportive therapy team at the Duke Cancer Institute. \nLeading-edge cancer care and research have been a hallmark of Duke Medicine for nearly 40 years. Today\, the Duke Cancer Institute continues to build on its national and global reputation as one of the foremost centers for cancer diagnosis\, treatment\, research\, education\, and training.\n“It has never been more critical that a leader step forward to accelerate our understanding of cancer — and champion the effort to finally defeat it. That leader will be the Duke Cancer Institute.”–Victor J. Dzau\, MD\, Duke’s chancellor for health affairs\nThe Duke Cancer Institute provides specialized care to patients\, treating every cancer type\, with 100 oncology-dedicated\, board-certified physicians and 500 clinical staff — nurses\, social workers\, nutritionists\, and others — dedicated to cancer. \nSince 1993\, Duke has ranked among the top centers in the nation for cancer services according to U.S.News & World Report and leader in the southeast. \nThe Duke Cancer Institute is a single entity — the first of its kind at Duke — that brings cancer care and research even closer together. By uniting cancer physicians\, researchers\, educators\, and staff across the medical center\, medical school\, and health system\, the DCI offers unprecedented opportunities for teamwork among the scientists in our labs and caregivers in our hospitals and clinics. \nDonate to help Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/duke-cancer-institute-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140425T170000
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SUMMARY:Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
DESCRIPTION:Jacksonsville\, NC. Lung cancer survivor and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Major Joe Newcomb is retiring after 25 years of the service. Major Newcomb has served the United States of America in three wars and numerous other conflicts during his years of service. Semper Fi! \nMajor Newcomb represented Team Draft in 2013 at Fedex Field\, during the Washington Redskins vs. San Diego Chargers game. \nLANDOVER\, Md. (WJLA) – Smiling and surrounded by his family at the Redskins game on Sunday\, you’d never know Marine Corps Major Joe Newcomb is fighting for his life.\nContinue reading\n“It’s been hell\, it really has\,” he describes. “It’s very tough on the body.”\nTwo years ago\, Newcomb was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. A photo shows his first day in chemotherapy\, and it’s the face of lung cancer you rarely see.\n“I’m non-smoker and I was shocked\,” Newcomb explains. “I was sure that was not the case\, but sure enough\, I have cancer.”\nThere are ads that characterize this disease as smoking’s gruesome consequence\, but experts are saying that roughly 80-percent of new lung cancer patients have either stopped smoking or never smoked.\nFormer Redskin Chris Draft lived this reality.\n“My wife Keasha was diagnosed with lung cancer in December of 2010 and out of nowhere\,” he says. “She was healthy. She was strong. And she never smoked.”\nIn her final months\, the couple launched “Team Draft\,” a charity aimed at helping change the stigma of lung cancer.\nDraft’s wife passed away just one year later\, and now he’s working with cancer survivors like Newcomb to raise awareness about the disease.\n“We are not fighting against lung cancer\, we’re fighting for people\,” he says.\nEven as a war veteran\, Newcomb says this has been the toughest battle of his life. His obligation now is helping others.\n“Spread the word. Lung cancer is not a smoker’s disease\,” he says. \nDonate to Help Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/camp-lejeune-marine-corps-base/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140429T170000
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CREATED:20140505T132138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140505T132138Z
UID:3783-1398758400-1398790800@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Carol G. Simon Cancer Center: Atlantic Health System
DESCRIPTION:Morristown\, New Jersey. Community hospitals are cornerstones of lung cancer care. Team Draft will visit the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center in Northern New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon.. Atlantic Health System’s Simon Cancer Center is one of top Community Cancer Centers in the country. \nAtlantic Health System – comprised of Morristown Medical Center\, Overlook Medical Center\, Chilton Medical Center\, Newton Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital – is one of the largest non-profit health care systems in New Jersey. \nOur Hospitals\nFeaturing state-of-the-art equipment and comfortable\, family-friendly environments\, our world-class hospitals are on the forefront of medicine and continually set standards for quality health care in the New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area \nDonate Today the Help Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/carol-g-simon-cancer-center-atlantic-health-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140502T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140505T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140505T132457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140505T132457Z
UID:3785-1399017600-1399309200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Palo Alto Medical Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Mountainview\, CA. Team will visit El Camino Hospital and sit down with one of leading interventional pulmonologist in the country\, Dr. Ganesh Krishna. ln addition to discussing changes in the field\, Team Draft will have a chance to sit in a procedure. \nInterventional pulmonology is a noninvasive way to diagnose and treat lung disorders. This includes lung cancer\, emphysema\, benign airway disorders and pleural diseases. The Interventional Pulmonology program at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Mountain View Center is the only one on the West Coast offering 26 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. \nOur interventional pulmonologists collaborate with doctors in Radiation Oncology\, Thoracic Surgery and Medical Oncology\, and offer our patients cutting-edge noninvasive procedures. \nDirector of the interventional Pulmonary Fellowship Program\, in collaboration with UCSF and El Camino Hospital\, Ganesh Krishna\, M.D.\, is among a few doctors in the United States who are experts in the inReach electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system. \nDonate Today to Help Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/palo-alto-medical-foundation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140513T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140513T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140513T151011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140520T134510Z
UID:3801-1399968000-1400000400@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Happy 41st Birthday Keasha Rutledge Draft
DESCRIPTION:Lakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft \nDance\, Smile\, Live \nMay 13\, 1973 – December 27\, 2011 \nLakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft courageously faced lung cancer\, showing us all with every breath that we all need to hold onto life and love with both hands for as long as we can. Not just an inspiration\, but a light\, and a force that led the way with a beautiful\, sweet smile and bright shining eyes that both belied the pure steel of her strength and determination. \nStrong is too pale\, too shallow and too small of a word to describe Keasha’s vibrancy… Quite simply\, she was ferocious. She fiercely held onto life\, and love with a forcefulness that was absolutely awe-inspiring and completely breathtaking. \nBorn on May 13\, 1973 to Tommy and Gail Rutledge in Anderson\, South Carolina\, she was always a shining star while she attended the Palmetto schools of Anderson District One\, and graduated a year early with honors. Keasha was a faithful member of her family church New Prospect Baptist Church of Williamston\, SC. Always active and ambitious\, Keasha participated in many organizations from National Honor Society to earning the title of captain on the varsity cheerleading squad. She was known for her phenomenal dancing ability\, although her track and field accomplishments were stellar also\, as she placed first in the high jump at the state meet every year from seventh through twelfth grade. She still holds the school record for high jump. As a Clemson University student\, she was a well-loved classmate\, dancer for the Rallycats and was inducted into the Lambda Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc. in the Spring of 1992. Keasha received her Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 1995. She began her career in engineering for Cutler-Hammer. Keasha was an NBA dancer and beloved teammate for the Charlotte Hornets Honeybees. She began working as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Sanofi-Aventis in Charlotte and transferred to Atlanta\, Georgia where she worked until her illness transpired. On November 27\, 2011\, she married her long-time sweetheart\, Christopher Draft. \nKeasha leaves to cherish beautiful memories her loving husband\, Chris Draft; parents\, Tommy and Gail Rutledge; parents-in-law\, Anthony and Rose Draft; maternal grandmother\, Wilma Clement; paternal grandmother\, Synola Rutledge; and a host of relatives and friends. \nIn honor of Keasha’s admirable vibrant spirit\, celebrate each day\, dance often\, smile\, laugh\, and embrace life. \n~MUAH. Peace.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/happy-41st-birthday-keasha-rutledge-draft/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140513T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140513T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140513T151513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140520T134427Z
UID:3804-1399968000-1400000400@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Ball Park: Cincinnati Reds
DESCRIPTION:Cincinnati\, Ohio.University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute lung cancer survivors\, Darrell Doc Rodgers and Peter Clayton\, represented Team Draft at the Great American Ball Park and watched the Cincinnati Reds take on the San Diego Padres. The survivors are attended the game as a part of Team Draft’s A Survivor at Every Ball Park initiative.  \nTeam Draft’s A Survivor at Every Ball Park is committed to creating a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each Major League Baseball (MLB) game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the Cincinnati Reds and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-ball-park-cincinnati-reds/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140514T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140514T232521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140520T134315Z
UID:3819-1400054400-1400086800@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:Cincinnati\, Ohio. Team Draft will visit the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Wednesday morning. The Cincinnati VA is one of the eight participating sites in the VA’s pilot national lung cancer screening program. \nHighlights of the Cincinnati VAMC\nCincinnati VAMC consists of 2 divisions located in Cincinnati\, Ohio and Fort Thomas\, Kentucky.\nProvides services to 17 counties in Ohio\, Kentucky\, and Indiana.\nCincinnati VAMC has an active affiliation with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.\nReferral site for neurosurgery.\nPTSD Residential Programs for Men & Women.\nPTSD/Traumatic Brain Injury Residential Program.\nIraq/Afghanistan Clinic\nVeterans Mobile Health Unit \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/cincinnati-veterans-affairs-medical-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140518T134620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140520T134220Z
UID:3822-1400313600-1400346000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Race: Charlotte Motor Speedway
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte\, NC. Lung cancer survivors Denise Mull and Dusty Donaldson will represent Team Draft at Charlotte Motor Speedway during NASCAR’s All-star weekend. \nTeam Draft’s A Survivor at Every Race is committed to creating a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each NASCAR race and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the Richard Petty Motorsports and Smithfield for helping make this experience possible.Donate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-race-charlotte-motor-speedway/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140520T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140520T170000
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CREATED:20140520T133454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140603T161234Z
UID:3823-1400572800-1400605200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Moffitt Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Tampa\, Florida. Team Draft will visit\, Moffitt Cancer Center\, Florida’s only NCI-designated cancer center\, and speak with the lung cancer team. \nAs the third largest cancer center in the nation based on patient volume\, Moffitt Cancer Center treats thousands of patients. Each patient that walks through their doors is seeking personalized\, compassionate care and hope. \nOur national campaign to change the face of lung cancer is committed to sharing the\nnew changes and advancements in lung cancer treatment. \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/moffitt-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140520T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140520T170000
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CREATED:20140520T133802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140603T161130Z
UID:3825-1400572800-1400605200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Ball Park: Tampa Bay Rays
DESCRIPTION:St. Petersburg\, Florida. Moffitt Cancer Center lung cancer survivor Gary Davidson and his family will represent Team Draft at Tropicana Field. The Davidson’s will watch their hometown Rays take on the visiting Oakland Athletics. \nTeam Draft’s A Survivor at Every Ball Park is committed to creating a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each Major League Baseball (MLB) game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the Moffitt Cancer Center and WWFT for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-ball-park-tampa-bay-rays/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140603T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140603T161011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140619T005320Z
UID:3837-1401782400-1401814800@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is dedicated to bringing world class research and cancer care to Iowa\, the Midwest\, and beyond. \nNot just a floor\, or a building\, or even confined to a single college\, Holden Cancer Center coordinates all cancer-related research\, education\, and patient care by faculty from 36 departments and six colleges\, as well as UI Hospitals and Clinics and UI Children’s Hospital. \nHolden Cancer Center is Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and has held that designation since 2000. The NCI designation recognizes our cancer center\, and its research scientists\, physicians and other health care professionals\, for their roles in advancing cancer research that impacts on our ability to prevent\, detect and treat our patients with cancer. \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/holden-comprehensive-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140604T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140604T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140603T161922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140617T132349Z
UID:3839-1401868800-1401901200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center has been a leader in the fight against cancer for over 40 years\, offering patients the most current and innovative treatment options available through the integration of cutting-edge research into state-of-the-art care. Cancer Center physicians and scientists work together to quickly translate discoveries made in the laboratory into innovative treatments for patients in a caring and compassionate manner. The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is the only cancer center in Nebraska with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. It is one of 67 NCI-designated centers in the country\, earning this designation based on scientific excellence and the capability to integrate diverse research programs focused on cancer. It is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network\, an alliance of 19 of the world’s top cancer centers that develop standards and set guidelines for treating patients. \nDonate now to support the national campaign to change the face of lung cancer.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/fred-pamela-buffett-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140606T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T045541
CREATED:20140606T024325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140617T132304Z
UID:3848-1402041600-1402074000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Tammy Walker Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:The Tammy Walker Cancer Center sets the standard of excellence when it comes to treating cancer. Our comprehensive cancer program holds the prestigious cancer program approval by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the American College of Radiation Oncology. In addition\, the Tammy Walker Cancer Center is affiliated with the renowned Midwest Cancer Alliance\, increasing access to the latest cancer treatment discoveries through a wide variety of clinical research studies. \nTeam is happy to join as partners with The Tammy Walker Cancer Center \nDonate today to help Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tammy-walker-cancer-center/
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