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#GivingTuesday 2019
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.” Last year on Giving Tuesday, people…
Take Control of Your Health Data
By joining our CCF Patient Registry, your un-identified health information will provide important data to researchers to better understand cholangiocarcinoma and help…
Everything Happens for a Reason
About a month ago my dad got a Facebook message from Carlos, a good friend living in Guatemala. He mentioned…
Mike Shane Memorial Fund
The Mike Shane Memorial Fund helps reduce financial barriers for patients who need a second opinion on their initial diagnosis…
Oktoberfest 2019
On September 21, 2019 Heidi Rhea’s dream of having a successful and lively family friendly Oktoberfest celebration, in support of…
A Single Arm Phase II Study of the Combination of DKN-01 and Nivolumab in Previously Treated Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC)
Study Name A Single Arm Phase II Study of the Combination of DKN-01 and Nivolumab in ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (if applicable)…
Notes from Chicago
CCF sponsored a half-day symposium at the University of Chicago last week. Here are some notes and impressions. It’s not…
Martha “Martita” Octaviani
On October 19, 2019, Martha “Martita” Octaviani, beloved mother of two, from Lake Mary, Florida, passed away at the age…
TeamCCF at the Chicago Marathon
TeamCCF had 18 runners participate in the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Sunday, October 13th. This year’s team was…
No One Fights Alone
Written by Stephanie Zinis In May of 2018 our families’ lives were forever changed. A routine doctor visit led to…