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1st Annual Carcinoid/NET Cancer Awareness Walk

 The Iowa
Carcinoid Cancer Connection
and The
Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network

Register by October 15th and get a free t-shirt!

·       Over 300 Iowans have this kind of
cancer

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·       13,000 new patients are diagnosed
every year nation-wide



·       Over 140,000 are living with this
kind of cancer in the US right now

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·       Patients are misdiagnosed with IBS or
Crohn’s for 5-6 years before being correctly diagnosed



·       Many medical professionals don’t know
about or have never heard of Carcinoid/NET Cancers



·       Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s
died from Carcinoid Cancer.  Steve Jobs
died from a type of NET Cancer.



·       The average temperature on Nov. 10th
is 50 degrees so don’t let the weather stand in your way! 



·       All proceeds go to fund awareness,
education, and medical research about this cancer.



·       Register by October 15th and get a free t-shirt!


To register:
http://www.active.com/running/ankeny-ia/1st-annual-carcinoid-net-cancer-awareness-walk-2013

To donate:
www.active.com/donate/carcinoidcancerwalk

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