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The First Twerk Walking Out Of The Hospital After Kicking Cancer’s Ass Has To Be The Sweetest

March 23, 2023 12:44 am Published by Comments Off on The First Twerk Walking Out Of The Hospital After Kicking Cancer’s Ass Has To Be The Sweetest

Some of you may not know who Amber Sarcone is. In Philly, she’s a part of the royal family. Her family runs Sarcone’s Bakery, makers of some of the most delicious damn bread you’ll ever have the pleasure of shoving into your mouth. Her cousin is Danny, who owns Angelo’s Pizzeria–makers of the best cheesesteak [...]


Revolutionary new bone cancer drug identified

March 16, 2023 8:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Revolutionary new bone cancer drug identified

A research team led by Dr Darrell Green, a trustee of the Bone Cancer Research Trust, have identified a new drug that works against all main forms of bone cancer. Researchers at the University of East Anglia discovered that the drug, called ‘CADD522’, works by blocking a gene associated with metastatic disease. Preliminary studies suggest [...]


Recruitment Efforts Underway for the Chondrosarcoma Patient Registry

March 15, 2023 6:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Recruitment Efforts Underway for the Chondrosarcoma Patient Registry

The Chondrosarcoma Foundation in partnership with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) has launched the Chondrosarcoma Patient Registry. The patient registry creates a platform for patients around the world to strengthen their voices and provide critical information about their experiences living with this rare bone cancer. This global resource will provide data for researchers [...]


Join us on Tuesday Night to Address Care to Treat Chondrosarcoma

March 5, 2023 6:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Join us on Tuesday Night to Address Care to Treat Chondrosarcoma

The Chondrosarcoma Foundation is developing a Patient / Family/ Caregiver Advisory Board in the effort to create a voice for chondrosarcoma patient’s and caretakers to address concerns and advocate for effective treatment and quality care. The advisory board will serve to give those afflicted with this rare disease an opportunity to share their personal journeys, [...]


New Patient Registry Creates A Platform to Share Patient Journeys with Chondrosarcoma

March 2, 2023 4:52 pm Published by Comments Off on New Patient Registry Creates A Platform to Share Patient Journeys with Chondrosarcoma

The Chondrosarcoma Foundation in partnership with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) has launched the Chondrosarcoma Patient Registry. Chondrosarcoma is a rare bone cancer that currently has no cure. Its prevalence and origin are unknown. Because chondrosarcoma is rare, there is also a lack of knowledge of the demographics of those who develop chondrosarcoma [...]


Rare Disease Day 2023: Empowering Community Advocacy And Innovation

February 24, 2023 7:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Rare Disease Day 2023: Empowering Community Advocacy And Innovation

The time has come to make rare diseases a national public health imperative For decades, the rare disease community has been striving for greater recognition and scientific breakthroughs addressing the unmet medical needs millions of Americans face every day. And with Rare Disease Day 2023 serving as a milestone to acknowledge the critical role of [...]


Join the CS Foundation Patient / Caregiver / Family Advisory Board

February 20, 2023 6:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Join the CS Foundation Patient / Caregiver / Family Advisory Board

The Chondrosarcoma Foundation is developing a Patient / Caregiver / Family Advisory Board in the effort to create a voice for the chondrosarcoma community to address concerns and advocate for effective treatment and quality care. The advisory board will serve to give those afflicted with this rare disease an opportunity to share their personal journeys, [...]


In Three Days: February 6: Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day

February 3, 2023 9:51 pm Published by Comments Off on In Three Days: February 6: Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day

Join the Fight Wear A Yellow Ribbon on Monday, February 6. Post Your Picture to #CSWECARE Sign Our Petition for more Clinical Trials: www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research/


Remember the Contributions of David Bowles

January 29, 2023 6:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Remember the Contributions of David Bowles

We are just one week away from hosting Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day on February 6 (Shayna’s heavenly 32nd birthday). This is our international effort to educate the public about this rare bone cancer and to build a coalition to support more research and clinical trials. The more attention we create, the more support we generate. Show [...]


Genomic profiling identifies genes and pathways dysregulated by HEY1-NCOA2 fusion and shines a light on mesenchymal chondrosarcoma tumorigenesis

January 24, 2023 5:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Genomic profiling identifies genes and pathways dysregulated by HEY1-NCOA2 fusion and shines a light on mesenchymal chondrosarcoma tumorigenesis

Abstract Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is a rare, high-grade, primitive mesenchymal tumor. It accounts for around 2-10% of all chondrosarcomas and mainly affects adolescents and young adults. We previously described the HEY1-NCOA2 as a recurrent gene fusion in mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, an important breakthrough for characterizing this disease; however, little study had been done to characterize the fusion [...]