Sarcoma Cancer is a rare disease, often misdiagnosed, often afflicting children and young adults.
The Karen Wyckoff Sarcoma Foundation is dedicated to Sarcoma Cancer research, support and education...and the fight to find a cure.

Meeting of the Minds

The University of Minnesota Cancer Center featured sarcoma cancer research in it's 2006 Annual Report. "The sarcoma program is a collaboration of physicians, researchers, and their patients. It ranks as one of top sarcoma research and treatment programs in the country."

The feature included stories about sarcoma survivors Ruth Bachman (pictured above), Melissa Wellman as well as Dr Edward Cheng M.D. who served on the KWRISF Board and Dr. Denis Clohisy M.D. with whom the Foundation is again collaborating with for the all University "Brainstormer" Award for new Sarcoma Cancer research. The Brainstormer Award is a collaboration of the Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundtaion, The Children's Cancer Research Fund and the Roby Thompson Chair in Musculoskeletal Oncology.

To read full story of "Meeting of the Minds", click here.

To read sidebar of story on Rein In Sarcoma, click here.

To read sidebar about "Ruth Bachman, survivor," click here.

To go to the University of Minnesota Sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancers) website, click here.