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Additional $50,000 Research Grant Awarded

By kmb315 · Posted November 25, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
Due to the overwhelming success of our fundraising efforts over the past year, the PMP Research Foundation is pleased to extend a third $50,000 two-year research grant in conjunction with PMPRF/NORD's ...

PMP Research Grant Recipients Announced!

By kmb315 · Posted November 20, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
PMP Research Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of our first two $50,000, two-year research grants: Grant #1: Identification of molecular targets in pseudomyxoma peritonei via clonal analyses ...

Tailgut cyst, an unusual cause of pseudomyxoma

By Amani · New reply November 13, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 1 reply
This came out recently about yet another unusual presentation of PMP. http://www.tumorionline.it/allegati/0044 5_2009_04/fulltext/18-Zappa%20(514-517). pdf Peace, Amani ...

PMP cases presenting at inguinal hernia repair:

By kmb315 · Posted November 12, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
PMP cases presenting at inguinal hernia repair: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles /PMC2773599 ...

Inspire members featured

By Brian · New reply November 4, 2009
Journal · 29 replies
Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

Does nutrition and exercise help with PMP?

By sjortega · New reply November 3, 2009
Discussion in Nutrition and exercise · 4 replies
Lots of people think nutrition and exercise help prevent and/or cure cancer. PMP is a different kind of cancer. so does nutrition and exercise help? What about green tea, vitimins, supplements, wheatgrass ...

PMP

By Don-George · New reply October 25, 2009
Journal · 2 replies
Almost 3 years since diagnosis of PMP and feeling fine, MOAS was on MAY 17 2007 in Calgary Alberta ...

KRAS mutation news

By kmb315 · Posted October 22, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
Some news on the KRAS mutation: Cancer cells fueled by the mutant KRAS oncogene, which makes them notoriously difficult to treat, can be killed by blocking a more vulnerable genetic partner of KRAS, report ...

PMP Research Foundation is in America's Giving Challenge!

By kmb315 · Posted October 14, 2009
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Hi everyone, Our Facebook cause just entered in America's Giving Challenge, which gives us a chance to win $50,000! Please donate today: http://www.causes.com/donations/select_d onation_method?cause_id=205250 ...

New Video!

By kmb315 · Posted October 7, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
It's finally finished! Check out our professional video describing PMP and the PMP Research Foundation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejtQKeboX sI ...

Adding Up The Radiation From Scans

By kmb315 · Posted October 6, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
Since August, patients who undergo CT scans at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center have gotten a little something extra: a record of the amount of radiation they were exposed to during the ...

PMP arising from primary tumor in kidney: case report

By kmb315 · New reply September 24, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 1 reply
"This case illustrates that, in a patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei, the absence of an appendiceal, gastrointestinal, or ovarian primary tumor raises the possibility of a primary neoplasm at an unusual ...

Raising Awareness in Canada

By Sashat3 · New reply September 22, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 1 reply
My partner was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago; I work in a hospital as a nurse and I want to raise awareness (and hopefully $$) to the research foundation. Any ideas ...

Surgery and Qualified Doctors

By mamak · New reply September 16, 2009
Discussion in Treatment · 3 replies
My mother is scheduled to have surgery after recently being diagnosed with PMP on Oct. 6th. She has been referred to Dr. Mazin Al-Kasspooles at KU Med Ctr. in Kansas City. She is concerned about his experience ...

The Insurance Warrior's Latest

By BarbL · New reply September 7, 2009
Discussion in Financial and insurance issues · 1 reply
Many of us with PMP have problems getting our insurance company to cover our treatment and/or doctor of choice. These discussions are even more important as we consider health care reform legislation ...

Washington Post article mentions PMPRF!

By kmb315 · New reply August 31, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 2 replies
Check out this story in the Style section of the Washington Post on Sunday (8/30)! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con tent/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082704477. html?sid=ST2009082801467 ...

FRESH FROM THE PRESS

By Amani · Posted August 23, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
The latest issue of The Journal of Surgical Oncology pays a tribute to Dr. Paul H. Sugarbaker and Dr. Francios N. Gilly for pioneering Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC as a treatment for Peritoneal Surface ...

Hello!

By kmb315 · New reply August 17, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 2 replies
Hi everyone, Welcome to PMP Research Foundation's new Inspire group! I am so thrilled that the group is up and running. I look forward to sharing stories, information, and inspiration in our new forum ...

Prekky's challenge

By kmb315 · Posted August 17, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
Published Date: 17 August 2009 A star-studded team of ex-rugby legends have joined former Saints star Steve Prescott on his latest marathon fundraising mission. See the full article at: http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/st-hel ...

Ex-Hull FC star Steve's biggest challenge

By kmb315 · Posted August 15, 2009
Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
FORMER Hull FC star Steve Prescott is preparing to put his own cancer battle aside to help others by completing his most gruelling charity challenge to date. Read the whole article at: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk ...

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The Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) Support Community is sponsored by the PMP Research Foundation in partnership with Inspire.