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tion,” said Prevent Cancer Foundation President and Founder Carolyn “Bo” Aldigé. “At the same time we have the oppor-tunity to raise vitally-needed funds to continue supporting the groundbreaking research of early career scientists and provid-ing cancer screenings to underserved women. We are proud to say that 84 cents of every dollar raised through the Gala is invested in programs.” The Foundation extends special thanks to Eisai Pharma, SUHVHQWLQJ�VSRQVRU�RI�WKH�JDOD�DQG�3¿]HU�,QF�DQG�2WVXND�Pharmaceuticals, our premier benefactors, along with all the individuals and corporations whose support was crucial to the Gala’s success.

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Ellen Noghès, wife of retired Ambassador of Monaco, Giles Noghès, received the annual Cancer Champion Award. As a three-time survivor, having battled melanoma twice as well as breast cancer, Mrs. Noghès has been a strong advocate and leading voice in cancer prevention and education fortwo decades. She organized a support group for diplomatic wives in Washington who were alone and struggling witha cancer diagnosis. �����3RSXODU�:86$��DQFKRUZRPDQ��3UHYHQW�&DQFHU�)RXQ-dation board member, and breast cancer advocate Andrea Roane acted as Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening, and paid tribute to her colleague Greta Kreuz, who is currently battling lung cancer. �����7KLV�\HDU¶V�HYHQW�UDLVHG�D�JUDQG�WRWDO�RI������PLOOLRQ�IRU�cancer research and screening in underserved communities. “The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Annual Spring Gala is a beautiful and festive evening. It is also our way of thanking supporters for everything they do to advance our mission of saving lives through cancer prevention and early detec-

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Executive Vice Presi-dent and Chief Operat-LQJ�2I¿FHU�-DQ�%UHVFK�is serving as Chair of “Don’t Fry Day.” This public education event occurs on the Friday before Memorial Day and encourages sun safety awareness. This promotion and outreach are critical, because skin cancer is the most com-mon cancer diagnosisin

the United States, with 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people diagnosed annually. The good news is thatskin cancer is also largely preventable.

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co-anchor and Prevent Cancer board member, Andrea Roane, practiced what she preached. Annual mammograms, monthly breast self-exams and regular clinical exams were part of her routine. She encouraged her family and the community to stay active, eat healthy, and know their bodies. She worked WLUHOHVVO\�WR�SURPRWH�:86$�¶V�EUHDVW�VHOI�H[DP�SURJUDP��%XGG\�&KHFN����DQ�LGHD�RULJLQDWHG�E\�3UHYHQW�&DQFHU�)RXQ-dation President and Founder Carolyn “Bo” Aldigé. Buddy &KHFN���EHJDQ����\HDUV�DJR�DV�D�VWDWLRQ�VSRQVRUHG�LQLWLD-tive focusing on women’s health. The program encourages ZRPHQ�DJHV����DQG�XS�WR�SHUIRUP�VHOI�EUHDVW�H[DPV�RQ�WKH�ninth of every month and “call a buddy” to remind themto do the same. Roane’s role as cancer prevention and early detection DGYRFDWH�ZDV�WHVWHG�LQ������ZKHQ�FDQFHU�VWUXFN�KHU�IDPLO\��Her husband Michael’s older brother, Patrick, died of late stage colon cancer. It was a shock, because there was no his-tory of cancer in either Andrea’s or Michael’s family. Then WKH\�GLVFRYHUHG�WKDW�3DWULFN��SDVW�WKH�DJH�RI�����KDG�QHYHU�had a colonoscopy. “By the time he noticed his symptoms, the cancer had already spread to his liver.” Roane immediately took her husband and mother in for colonoscopies and both of them had polyps removed that could have eventually become cancerous.�����5RDQH¶V�WLHV�WR�FDQFHU�GHHSHQHG�ZKHQ�KHU����\HDU�ROG�son, Andrew, was diagnosed with a soft sarcoma after contin-ued pain in his shoulder, and sensations of tingling in his arm

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