The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation’s Blog has been home to a variety of content ranging from patient perspectives to updates on medical advancements. Contributors like patients Christy Landon and Bekki Slater, along with caregivers Dave Fleischer and Jessica Thomas, share news and personal anecdotes. The blog serves as a resource to get familiar with the work of the Foundation. Keep an eye out for new posts as together we explore the world of cholangiocarcinoma and the tireless work towards a cure!
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Rare Cancer Day
October 1 is Rare Cancer Day as proclaimed by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). The NORD website shares the goal is “To shine…
Minneapolis Meetup
As the “instigator” who 11 years ago blissfully started getting mothers of active-duty Marines and eventually Marine vets to meet together to share experiences, information,…
Suggested Reading – Graeber
Charles Graeber, The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer, Twelve, 2018. “Cancer kills millions of people every year and is one of humanity’s…
Why Jan & Dean Meyer Gave $125,000 to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and why they hope others will too
“Cholangiocarcinoma sucks, it’s a tough, tough cancer. Being difficult to diagnose, often diagnosed in later stages, and having limited treatment options, we knew we wanted to…
University of Chicago Regional Symposium
Join us for an afternoon dedicated to the science of cholangiocarcinoma. The symposium will include presentations from the University of Chicago’s hepatobiliary team highlighting their…
Webinar: CCF & Ciitizen-Take Control of Your Health Data
On August 12, the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation announced a partnership with Ciitizen. This partnership is formed around the belief that you should have full access to…
Repurposing Drugs for Cholangiocarcinoma
Over three years ago I was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, at the age of just 39 when my 3 children were under the age…
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Awards $365k in Research Fellowship Grants in Largest Funding Cycle to Date
Since 2015, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.9 million in funding for innovative, high-quality research. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, August 6, 2019 —…
The Cancerbet – or What Cancer Does and Does NOT do – from A to Z
A Cancer AGES us but isn’t aging what we long for?! B It BLINDS us to far away, future concerns. It brings us to a “near- sighted” living where…
Free Webinar: TAS 120 Clinical Trial in Cholangiocarcinoma Updates
This free webinar provided updates on the TAS 120 clinical trial and also served as a question and answer forum for patients and caregivers.
Thoughts and Memories of Marion Schwartz
Marion and I worked together daily for over 10 years building the foundation and we’ve talked often since her retirement. She worked with many of…
Mouse Models and Avatars
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008, healthcare positions accounted for 12% of all private-sector jobs, a number that has consistently been…