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Here are just a few samples of what others are saying about the National Foundation for Cancer Research:
Supporters
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James A. Boyd, Author
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"I really wanted to do something that would honor my sister as well as actually give hope to patients directly. During the final year of her battle with cancer, I researched a number of different programs and charities and later discovered that the National Foundation for Cancer Research is actually improving the lives of patients, every day through the hope and promise of cancer research." - James A. Boyd, Long Branch, TX |
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"NFCR keeps notching up its own high bar when it comes to supporting cutting-edge cancer research. NFCR has a remarkable record of looking over and beyond the current "paradigm" to catch a glimpse of the future---and then finding the most brilliant and innovative scientist to conduct the research, such as genetic approaches to cancer research. Scientific breakthroughs occur with radically transformative insights. Cancer research is no exception. And that's why NFCR has played and continues to play such a vital role in finding a cure for cancer." - Mackenzie Canter, Washington, D.C. |
 Lucy Stanovick |
"After being diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, I started a fundraiser. NFCR has been wonderful. They are one of the few organizations whose research focuses on metastatic disease. Their website was easy to navigate so I could find the info I needed--they even have a how-to for fund-raisers. In addition, the staff is amazing--we worked with Erin Stewart-Chen who soon felt like one of the family--she came to our event (from MD to PA), had a table, and participated in everything. NFCR, while it may be a big organization, has such a small, intimate feel to it. I even got an email from the doctor our money went to saying, "Thanks." Erin and NFCR were ready to help in any way they could and I look forward to many more years of working with NFCR." - Lucy Stanovick, East Stroudsbourg, PA |
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Brian Vogel and Stephen Minar
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"I contacted and researched many non-profit organizations committed to cancer research, and was attracted by the NFCR's track record and approach. The NFCR has been incredibly supportive and transparent in their communication with me. Together we are currently raising funds- and I am 100% satisfied and convinced that both our efforts and collected donations will make a difference in the fight against cancer. If you are looking to work with others in an effort to cure cancer, I recommend you contact the NFCR about donating your time or making a financial contribution. The people are amazing to work with, and the successful research projects they have funded speak volumes about the organization's effectiveness." - Brian Vogel, Baltimore, MD
Photo: Brian Vogel and Stephen Minar, Volunteers participating in the Sahara Race to raise money for NFCR
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Scientists
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"Cancer researchers often receive funding from a number of sources, including the federal government, but the most important money we receive for cancer research comes from the National Foundation for Cancer Research." - Daniel D. Von Hoff, M.D., Director, Clinical Translational Research Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute |
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"Without NFCR's support, my research would never have gotten off the ground." - Danny R. Welch, Ph.D., Leonard H. Robinson Professor of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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"NFCR has identified a group of outstanding scientists as leaders in cancer research; all have a track record of creativity and high productivity. NFCR has provided these scientists with seed funds to explore new ideas and test the best of these as quickly as possible." - Harold Dvorak, M.D., Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School |
Press
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"[NFCR] funding is paying off in the form of many so-called 'disruptive technologies' ... that are changing the way doctors treat cancer." -Worth Magazine |
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"Since its founding in 1973 by the senior Mr. Salisbury and 1937 Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Györgyi, MD, PhD, NFCR has spent more than $250 million in support of basic science cancer research and prevention education focused on the reasons cells turn cancerous- with numerous recipients achieving scientific milestones along the way." - Oncology Times
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"[NFCR's] "blue sky" philosophy has generated impressive results." - The Scientist |
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"NFCR ... has invested in building research tools and infrastructure in a small and scalable way ... to see if it works first. Management ... has not been about setting new rules, filling out more forms, and micromanaging what researchers can and can't do. It is about creating an environment that works ... to liberate science." - Clifton Leaf, Former Executive Editor of Fortune Magazine
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