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October 2014
Dear Reader,
As we now enjoy the refreshing change of seasons, it seems an appropriate time to focus on our exciting upcoming events that promote Moffitt's mission to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.
Each year, thousands of patients walk through our doors seeking personalized, compassionate care and hope. Most importantly for the people we treat, we are 100 percent focused on cancer care and our expertise in tackling the complexities of cancer is unmatched.
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Team Up With Shula's Steak House
To Fight Breast Cancer
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The Don Shula Foundation donated $1.5 million to start The Shula Fund at Moffitt Cancer Center which will support cutting-edge research projects that will lead to new treatment and prevention strategies for breast cancer patients throughout Florida and around the world. Thanks to The Shula Fund we will be able to continue to provide the latest personalized treatment and improve patients' lives. TEXT TO GIVE and join us in the fight to end breast cancer. Text: SHULA to 72727.
Learn more at shulafund.org.
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Help Drive Cancer Research At Moffitt
|  Have you pre-ordered your Moffitt specialty license plate? The $25 fee will go directly to #DriveMoffittResearch. Purchase pre-sale vouchers at your local county tax collector offices or license plate agencies. Learn more. |
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Nov. 7-8: Join Us To Paint A Hope Mural
At International Plaza's Food Court
|  On Nov. 7-8, join Moffitt and Lilly Oncology to paint a Hope Mural in the food court of International Plaza. Cancer survivors, friends and family are invited to paint and show support for those touched by cancer. We'll provide the paint and canvas, you provide the hands and heart! Learn more. |
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Nov. 21: Tee Off At The Golfers Vs.
Brain Cancer Foundation Tournament
|  Friday, Nov. 21, at 12:30 p.m.
Eastlake Woodlands Country Club, Oldsmar
The Golfers vs. Brain Cancer golf tournament has supported brain cancer research at Moffitt for the past six years.
Learn more.
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Nov. 14:
Join Moffitt In Puerto Rico To Learn
More About The Latest In Breast Cancer
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Join Moffitt for a lunch presentation focusing on what's new in the treatment and early detection of breast cancer. Dr. Christine Laronga, a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, will share an update on breast cancer screening, treatment and research. She'll also answer audience questions.
Friday, Nov. 14
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gifts will not be solicited. Space is limited. Please RSVP by November 10.
Register online at MOFFITT.org/PRevent, or call 1-800-456-3434, ext. 8550. For more information, email [email protected].
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Speak Out For Moffitt Kickoff: Nov. 10
|  Don't miss the Speak Out for Moffitt Kick-Off at 4 p.m., Nov. 10 at Moffitt's Stabile Research Building. Dr. Alan List, Moffitt's CEO, will preview Moffitt's 2015 legislative agenda and share how you can get involved. Attendees will meet newly elected and re-elected Florida lawmakers and have the opportunity to record video appeals to state leaders explaining the importance of Moffitt's work to Florida families. Refreshments will be served. Please join us...and bring a friend. Click here to RSVP today.
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Join Us Feb. 17 For Moffitt Day
In Tallahassee
|  Join us for the 10th Annual Moffitt Day in Tallahassee on Feb. 17, 2015, as we travel to the state capital to make the case for continued state funding for lifesaving cancer research at Moffitt. Your testimony as a Florida resident is a powerful way to show lawmakers how important this issue is to you. Ride with us on a chartered bus or meet us there. We will arm you with the facts you need to make the case for state funding of Moffitt's cancer programs. Click here for more information or to sign up.
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May 9:
Lace Up For The 2015 Miles For Moffitt
|  Miles for Moffitt is turning 10! Did you know that 100 percent of your registration fees will support life-saving cancer research at Moffitt? Organize a team and join us Saturday, May 9, 2015 at USF. Stay on track by visiting MilesForMoffitt.com.
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We hope you have enjoyed reading this issue of e-MOMENTUM. Be sure to check out more Moffitt news stories and upcoming events at MOFFITT.org. Sincerely,
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Moffitt And FORMA Therapeutics Establish Multiyear Epigentics Alliance
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Moffitt and FORMA Therapeutics have formed a research collaboration that uses a precision medicine approach to cancer drug development. Read more. |
Moffitt Leads Efforts To Identify New Genetic Links To Prostate Cancer
| | Moffitt is leading an international collaboration that has discovered 23 new regions of the genome that influence the risk for developing prostate cancer, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics. Read more.
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Moffitt Named A Leader In Healthcare Equality For Third Consecutive Year
| | For the third year, Moffitt has been named a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Read more.
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Moffitt Named One Of Working Mother Magazine's 100 Best Companies
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For the sixth year Moffitt was named one of the 2014 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. These companies are leaders in the advancement of women by supporting their need to integrate family and work successfully. Read more. |
| Clinical Trials Update Features The Latest In Lung Cancer | | 
The fall issue of Clinical Trials Update features lung cancer clinical trials, with focus on immunotherapy, inhibitors and lung cancer CT screening.
View issue.
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Moffitt's Mobile Site Is Now Live
|  | About 25 percent of users visit MOFFITT.org through a mobile device or a tablet. Check out Moffitt's new mobile site at M.Moffitt.org.
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