Posted on 22 August 2011. Tags: 5k walk, Cancer, fundraiser
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Community Cancer Network’s inaugural “Carry the Torch Walk” will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Riehle Plaza in Downtown Lafayette. The 2.5 mile, family friendly walk through Lafayette and West Lafayette is designed to show local cancer patients that the whole community is supporting them in their fight. Walkers […]
Posted in Events
Posted on 05 July 2010. Tags: 5k walk, Boiler Volunteer Network, Cancer, fundraiser, Lafayette Urban Ministry
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Young people from across the nation will participate in several community outreach events on July 10 and 11 as part of the 2010 National Youth Convention of the New Apostolic Church. Nearly 1,200 of the conventioneers, ages 13-25, will participate in the 2010 Lafayette CureSearch for Children’s Cancer 5 K Walk […]
Posted in Community News
Posted on 28 May 2010. Tags: Cancer, Clarian Arnett Health, Sun Safety
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As Sun Safety Week kicks off this Tuesday (June 1) and summer brings more people outside, it’s important to review the consequences of extended exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The American Cancer Society has found that more than one million cases of skin cancer are reported each year and the Journal […]
Posted in Community News
Posted on 16 February 2010. Tags: Cancer, National Science Foundation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Inserting a human protein important in cancer development was able to revive dying plants, showing an evolutionary link between plants and humans and possibly making it easier to study the protein’s function in cancer development, a Purdue University study has shown. The aminopeptidase M1 protein, or APM1, is critical for root […]
Posted in Science + Technology
Posted on 11 January 2010. Tags: Cancer, Lafayette Cancer Care, physicians, Unity Healthcare
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Lafayette Cancer Care physician, Ajita Narayan, MD, PhD, has recently received board certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Medical Oncology and Hematology. The American Board of Internal Medicine certification recognizes clinical competence at a level above that required for licensure. Those physicians who successfully complete the […]
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