HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-03-30, Page 36Terry Fox, :Intern July ,
1e'a't, died June zq', 1!'.0 A
most remarkable young 22 -
year -old Canadian il> ro who
d dream --the ultimate
control of cancer. Regret-
tably his life was not spared
to see his dream come true.
However, as a result of the
umbelievable effort put forth
through the "Marathon of
Hope", he was able to raise
almost M3.5 million for
cancer rese,<rch_ As of
September 30, 1:,!iil, a total
amount of ,424, ':t:: had
en turned over to the
National Cancer Institute of
Canada and an additional
amount off $3,043,::;;;': was on
hand awaiting transfer to the
Institute subsequent to
September 30, 1 "+t1.
With the extra resources
available to the National
Cancer Institute of Canada,
the research wing of the
Canadian Cancer Society,
five new research programs
have been developed to
stimulate progress against
cancer and thus fulfill
Terry's 1...;acy. They mark
but the beginning, for the
Society and the Institute are
determined that other
promising research
prom ams must ffollow.
A major objective has
been to ensure that funds
made available through the
Terry Fox "Marathon off
Hope", are used to add new
dimensions to the cancer
research programs con-
duct:- in Canada. This is
well illustrated in the Terry
Fox Special Initiatives
Program which is designed
to make it possible for
outstanding investigators to
realize their full potential in
cancer research.
An attempt has also been
made to fulfill the unmet
needs within Canadian
Faculties of Medicine by
making awards from a Terry
Fox Special Cancer
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a from pa ";e 15
afterwards so it is not
unusual for trials to take five
to ten years to complete. One
: sic premise underlying all
such clinical trials programs
is that no patient shall
receive less care than is
presently considered to be
optimal and the protocols
are s':.Ised on a consensus
among more than 100
clinical oncologists from all
across Canada. They repre-
sent a striking
demonstration of the
benefits to be ac 'eyed from
a cooperative approach to a
common problem.
10. What type of support is
av liable for cancer
research?
Sunp.,irt is available for the
conduct of research pro-
grams and for the training of
individuals such as research
workers, clinicians seeking
specialized training or
others who can uniquely con-
tribute to meeting the needs
of the cancer patient.
esearch awards may vary
from perhaps $2,000 to
enable an investigator to
hire a summer student to
carry out a limited number
of experiments to over half a
million dollars a year to ma-
jor cancer research centres
such as the British Columbia
Cancer Research Centre in
Vancouver, the • Ontario
Cancer Institute in Toronto
or the Insitut du Cancer de
Montreal. These major pro-
grams cover such varied
fields as epidemiology,
pathological diagnosis of
tumours, ra•i,}obiology, im-
munology, virology,
chemotherapy and en-
vironmental carcinogenesis.
Young investigators who
decide to seek training to
carry out research in the
field of cancer may be sup-
ported as graduate students
(either paid out of a research
grant or as the recipient of a
prestige Studentship), as a
postdoctoral fellow I either
paid out of a grant or as the
recipient of a prestige
Fellowship), as a career in-
vestigator at the assistant,
associate or full professor
level or as a Clinical Trials
Scholar. The Canadian
Cancer Society and some of
its provincial divisions also
make support available to
enable clinicians to obtain
further specialized training
to increase their ability to
care for the cancer patient.
In addition, there is also
growing emphasis being
placed by the Canadian
Cancer Society and the Na-
tional Cancer Institute of
Canada on the need to
develop special skills to care
for patients with advanced
cancer.
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Research Fund.
The third program is the
Terry Fox Training Centre
Es'M:blishinent Grants. The
aixhn of this program is to
encourage the organization
co-ordinated programs
such as those involving both
clinical and fundamental
research o hose involving
interface reearch.
The remaining two awards
announced recently by the
National Cancer Institute of
Canada are—The Terry Fox
Cancer Research Scientist
Award (to enable a limited
number of investigators to
devote more time to their
cancer research activities)
and The Terry Fox Cancer
Research Clerkship
Program (to stimulate the
interest of medical
students). In both cases, the
objective is to attract
talented personnel since our
most precious resources are
our human resources.
Reputations rise and f
Great hien of one age,
• come little hien of the
next, but the stature Terry
Fox will never shrink. Never
fore has one person done
so much for all Canadians.
Times change and in-
stitutions topple, but the
living force
tremendous
endures, and
forever. ,
of such a
personality
will endure
HOW C.C.S. FUNDS
WE SPENT IN 1981
The amazing response of
Canadians to the Terry Fox
..Marathon of Hope" caused
a major increase in the in-
come of the Canadian
Cancer Society during 1981.
Inclusion off these funds in
the general description of the
financial :affairs of the
society would prevent
comparison with reports
presented in previous years.
Consequently all the
following financial iaa-
formation refers to on-going
functions of the Canadian
Cancer Society. It does not
include receipts and ex-
penditures ian respect of the
"Marathon of Elope„
pro a• awn.
Income from all sources
totalled $37,212,1 6 in 1' ;;1. A
detailed accounting will be
found in the audited
statement which is available
upon request to any Unit of
the Society .
Expenditures totalled
$35,394,191. These funds were
used as follows: research -
$16,240,833; fellowships and
professional education -
$487,474; provincial cancer
foundations and provincial
programs -$1,173,616;
property acquisitions -
patient lodges -$994,650,
office buildings -$998,987;
education -$6,011,796; patient
services -$5,320,021; cost of
providing services -
$1,n;,7,205; and cost of fund
raising -$2,519,609.
Resources at t beginning
of the year were $14,583,-4.
Net increase in resources for
the year were $1,175,664 for a
total of $15,759,328.
Resources at the end off the
year include $7,633,906
desiu ated to meet specific
commitments for research
hostel facilities and other
special projects and $345,000
for professional education.
The remaining resources of
$7,7::1,422 will be used to
carry out the programs of
the society in the six months
prior to the nett campaign in
April.