Today, three of our colleagues, Martin, Lisa and Matt, are beginning the 3 peaks challenge to raise money for a Sarcoma UK research project, in memory of Martin’s wife, Win, who lost her life to leiomyosarcoma (LMS) in July 2021. Sarcomas are a rare type of cancer that originate in the bones and soft tissues, and can appear anywhere in the body. Sarcoma UK is a bone and soft tissue cancer charity that aims to increase awareness of Sarcoma, as well as funding research projects relating to Sarcoma, with 87 research projects funded and over £6.8 million already having been invested by the charity. The project our colleagues are fundraising for aims to identify new drugs that could improve outcomes for patients with LMS, a particularly rare sarcoma that develops in the smooth muscle cells, and for which there is currently no cure.
We wish our colleagues the very best of luck in their attempt of the challenge today, and would encourage all who are able to donate to this very worthy cause here: https://lnkd.in/gVPm92QE
Meanwhile, for those who want to learn more about Sarcoma UK, and the vital, lifesaving work they do, the Sarcoma UK research page can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eVcmEqiD
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