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Fall 2016 Newsletter

FROM OUR PRESIDENT This issue of the newsletter marks an exciting milestone for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF), as we are…

Cancer Moonshot

National Cancer MoonShot 2020 New Hope for Rare Cancers Before July of 1969, our nation thought that landing on the…

Charlie Chanaratsopon, CEO and Founder of “Charming Charlie” Cares

The abbreviation for cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer is “CC” however, one “CC” patient in Oregon prefers to…

Campaign for the CURE: Meet Kris Jacobs

My name is Kris and my journey began in Feb. 2011 when my back started hurting. The band of pain from my back to my chest…

Campaign for the CURE – Meet Sarah and her husband Andy

Sarah Pieh was born in Adrian, Michigan on New Year’s Eve 1976. From a young age Sarah had a distinctive…

Campaign for the CURE - Patty Corcoran

Hello! My name is Patty Corcoran, and I am 51 years old. In late February 2011, I was diagnosed with…

Campaign for the CURE - Meet Danny van Brenk

Meet Danny van Brenk, age 34 who lives with his wife and two children Floris (5) and Isabelle (2) in Heukelum,…

Photos from ASCO 2016

"Collective Wisdom" is the theme for this year's ASCO's Annual Meeting in Chicago. Our attending team includes Melinda, Barbara, Jason, Andie,…

Chemo 101

It has been awhile since I last wrote. My apologies. I have good intentions but then I get home from…

Get connected

Cancer is a scary word. Cholangiocarcinoma is an even scarier word. What makes it better is finding other people affected…