If your life has been affected by this horrible disease – whether it be a family member, co-worker, friend, or you are a cancer survivor yourself, please visit my Relay For Life Page and donate to an extremely worthwhile cause.

There is no contest, and you don’t get a big prize for the largest donation. All I can do is offer my readers my sincerest gratitude for giving to a cause that is much greater than anything I can do. Your donations will save lives.

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…Melanie R. Palomares, M.D., M.S., has chosen to expand her role within the Division of Population Sciences by transferring to the Department of Epidemiology and Outcomes Research to assist [...snipped...] in their development of the City of Hope Center for Cancer Survivorship.

As both medical oncologist and epidemiologist, Dr. Palomares’ experience and skills uniquely position her to play a key role in the extension of the research and clinical activities of Center for Cancer Survivorship to the adult cancer survivor population. In addition, Dr. Palomares is an established expert in cancer prevention, which includes both primary prevention in healthy populations and secondary prevention in cancer survivors. This new role will allow her to develop secondary prevention trials for the cancer survivor population, as well as continue her ongoing primary prevention trials.

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Dr. Palomares will continue her clinical activities with the Department of Clinical Cancer Genetics within the Division of Medical Oncology….

I cannot express my pride and admiration for all the work that Melanie has done in the fight against cancer and it seems as if her hard work, along with the work of many others, is beginning to pay off.
Congratulations Mel, and thank you for all you do!

PS: On a related note, the planning for the upcoming Loris Relay for Life is underway. The event will take place at Heniford Field on May 11.

This year, the Relay will be held at the track at Heniford Field. The track will be lined with luminarias representing donations made in honor, or in memory of loved ones touched by cancer. These loved ones will later be announced in a very touching and awe-filled ceremony when all the lights on the field go out, and all that can be seen are the luminarias circling the track and in the bleachers spread out to spell the word HOPE.

If you know of someone who has been touched by cancer, and would like to donate to our town’s Relay in honor or memory of that person, please visit my donation page. Any amount given is truly appreciated.