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S A R C O M A F O U N D A T I O N O F A ME R I C A

The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) advocates for sarcoma patients by funding research and increasing awareness, providing grants, education, and advocacy. Learn about their history, research grant program, collaborations, patient advocacy, and education initiatives.

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S A R C O M A F O U N D A T I O N O F A ME R I C A

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  1. SARCOMAFOUNDATIONOFAMERICA www.curesarcoma.org

  2. MISSSION Themission oftheSarcomaFoundation ofAmerica(SFA)istoadvocate forsarcomapatientsbyfundingresearchandbyincreasingawarenessaboutthedisease.The organizationraisesmoneytoprivatelyfundgrantsforsarcomaresearchersandconductseducationandadvocacyefforts onbehalf ofsarcomapatients.

  3. HISTORY Fundedfirst researchawards2003 Heldfirstpatient educationconference 2005 LaunchedRacetoCureSarcomaSeries 2015 Foundedin 2000

  4. Research PatientAdvocacyPatientEducation WHATTHESFADOES SarcomaAwareness

  5. RESEARCH Morethan$9.6millioninvestedinsarcomaresearchsince2003 SFARESEARCHGRANTPROGRAM RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS RACETOCURESARCOMA 140researchgrants 60researchinstitutions Morethan100researchers ContributedresearchfundsonprojectswithorganizationssuchasSARCandtheConquerCancerFoundation Supportsarcomaresearcheffortsat partnerinstitutionsthroughtheRTCSevent series

  6. PATIENTADVOCACY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIESFORPATIENTS&CAREGIVERSTOSERVEAS ADVOCATES REPRESENTTHE SARCOMACOMMUNITYONLEGISLATIVEANDREGULATORYISSUES WORKWITH COALITIONSTO AMPLIFYTHEVOICEOFTHESARCOMA COMMUNITY

  7. PATIENTEDUCATION PROVIDEINFORMATIONONCLINICALTRIALS www.curesarcoma.orgPatients&CaregiversTab "ASKTHEEXPERTS"PATIENTEDUCATIONSERIES Upcoming2019Events: RobertH.LurieComprehensiveCancerCenterofNorthwesternUniversity-October15 OregonHealth&ScienceUniversity-October19

  8. SARCOMAAWARENESS PUBLICSERVICEANNOUNCEMENTS SARCOMAAWARENESSMONTHRESOLUTION H.Res188introducedintheHouseofRepresentativesinMarch LatestPSA,"SarcomaHeroes,"hasairedon220stationsinmarkets acrosstheUnitedStates

  9. LoriHodoHoffman DirectorofResearchandExternalAffairslhoffman@curesarcoma.org 301-253-8687,ext.105 www.curesarcoma.org

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