Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Angiosarcoma Awareness. Inc.: Patient-driven nonprofit ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://www.cureasc.org/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [Angiosarcoma Awareness Inc has provided a $25k grant to the Broad Institute](https://www.cureasc.org/news/angiosarcoma-awareness-inc-has-provided-a-25k-grant-to-the-broad-institute/): Angiosarcoma Awareness Inc has provided a $25k grant to the Broad Institute. - [Sarcoma Coalition Launched as Collaboration of Sarcoma Advocacy Organizations](https://www.cureasc.org/news/sarcoma-coalition-launched-as-collaboration-of-sarcoma-advocacy-organizations/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - [The Angiosarcoma Project in the News](https://www.cureasc.org/news/the-angiosarcoma-project-in-the-news/): The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) issued the following press release focused on the Angiosarcoma Project, whose work is guided by Angiosarcoma Awareness, Inc.'s Vice President Dr. Corrie Painter. - [New clinical trial is now recruiting in Boston](https://www.cureasc.org/news/new-clinical-trial-now-recruiting-boston/): A new Phase II clinical trial targeting angiosarcoma is now recruiting patients at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. For details on this and other available trials, check out the recently updated clinical trials page of our website, which is located under our Resources section. - [Presenting the We Will Prevail 5K!](https://www.cureasc.org/news/presenting-will-prevail-5k/): After taking a year off for a strategic re-brand, we are excited to unveil the return of our community's beloved 5K event, revamped for its 7th year, in its new location in Herter Park in Boston, MA! - [Unprecedented angiosarocma research opportunities](https://www.cureasc.org/news/unprecedented-angiosarocma-research-opportunities/): Because angiosarcoma is an exceedingly rare cancer, it has never been the focus of large scale scientific endeavors. However, patients are now able to participate in two research projects aimed at understanding this disease in order to make discoveries which may lead to better therapeutic options. - [Announcing a new rare cancer collaboration](https://www.cureasc.org/news/announcing-new-rare-cancer-collaboration/): We are pleased to announce that Angiosarcoma Awareness, Inc. has entered into a unique year-long collaboration with a fellow rare cancer advocacy organization, TargetCancer Foundation (TCF). This partnership will leverage the strengths of our respective organizations towards our common goal of supporting patients and research into rare cancers like angiosarcoma. Below is the post originally published by TCF announcing the partnership and providing further details. Please join us in welcoming TCF into the Angiosarcoma Awareness community. - [Join us for Raft 4 Life: August 25-27, 2017](https://www.cureasc.org/news/join-us-raft-4-life-august-25-27-2017/): "I knew I was making progress when Tory said to me, 'I forgot I had cancer for an entire day' with happy tears rolling down her cheeks. My heart was full." - Julie S. - [The Angiosarcoma Project is now enrolling all angiosarcoma patients](https://www.cureasc.org/news/angiosarcoma-project-now-enrolling-angiosarcoma-patients/): Please help us spread the word about the Angiosarcoma Project, which was recently launched as a collaboration between the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. - [$100K Grant Funds International Research on Rare Sarcomas](https://www.cureasc.org/news/100k-grant-funds-international-research-on-rare-sarcomas/): September 2, 2014 - The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative is pleased to award a $100,000 grant to David Thomas and Mandy Ballinger, two researchers working on the International Sarcoma Kindred Study (ISKS). This grant will allow the investigators to study eight especially rare forms of sarcoma within the established framework of the ISKS. These sarcoma subtypes include: angiosarcoma, chordoma, clear cell sarcoma, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, endometrial stromal sarcoma, epithelioid sarcoma, mixed mullerian mesenchymal tumor and perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). - [4th Annual Raft 4 Life](https://www.cureasc.org/news/4th-annual-raft-4-life/): Raft 4 Life as an amazing opportunity to raise funds for research through collaboration with Angiosarcoma Awareness, Inc., all while enjoying life with some of the world’s most amazing people, sharing stories, and laughing despite the journey of cancer life has chosen for some in attendance. - [Lauren Skop Ryan – We Love You](https://www.cureasc.org/news/lauren-skop-ryan-we-love-you/): The below post was written by Jim Chapdelaine, featured in this photo as well. The words could not be more perfect to describe such an amazing and inspirational woman. - [Angiosarcoma Presentation by Corrie Painter](https://www.cureasc.org/news/angiosarcoma-presentation-by-corrie-painter/): Corrie Painter was asked recently to give a talk about Angiosarcoma to the cancer biology department at Umass Medical School for a retreat that they had. She accepted the invitation, but made the talk for all of you. This is a 25 minute talk with Corrie's voice overlaid on the slides. There are some graphic pictures here, and some stark realities about this disease. - [Steps Toward a Cure](https://www.cureasc.org/news/steps-toward-a-cure/): The 4th Annual Angiosarcoma Awareness 5k, in Oxford, MA, as well as the 2nd Annual Angiosarcoma Steps Toward a Cure, in Troy MI, were held May 3rd, 2014. These two races had one common purpose, to raise money and awareness for angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that starts from the lining of blood vessels. - [Scientist-runner fights to defeat rare cancer](https://www.cureasc.org/news/scientist-runner-fights-to-defeat-rare-cancer/): Sunday, April 13, 2014www.telegram.com view article - [4th Annual Angiosarcoma Awareness 5k (Oxford, MA)](https://www.cureasc.org/news/4th-annual-angiosarcoma-awareness-5k-oxford-ma/): The 4th Annual Angiosarcoma Awareness 5K (3.1 mile) Race & Walk is on May 3, 2014 in Oxford, MA. - [2nd Annual Angiosarcoma Awareness 10k/5k (Troy, MI)](https://www.cureasc.org/news/2nd-annual-angiosarcoma-awareness-10k5k-troy-mi/): The 2nd Annual Angiosarcoma Awareness: Steps Toward a Cure 10K and 5K Race & Walk will be held, once again, at Troy Athens High School on May 3, 2014 in Troy, MI - [Raft 4 Life 2014](https://www.cureasc.org/news/raft-4-life-2014-dates/): Raft 4 Life is an amazing opportunity to raise funds for research through collaboration with Angiosarcoma Awareness, Inc., all while enjoying life with some of the world’s most amazing people, sharing stories, and laughing despite the difficult journey of cancer life has chosen for some in attendance. - [Cycle for Survival 2014](https://www.cureasc.org/news/cycle-for-survival-2014/): Our involvement with Cycle for Survival began three years ago when we approached the sarcoma department at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in order see if we could foster a research project focused on angiosarcoma. We were connected with Jen Linn, co-founder of Cycle for Survival, who inspired us to work the team at Cycle in order to raise the necessary funds to accomplish this goal. As a result, we have been able to fund a major research initiative in the lab of Cristina Antonescu, MD at MSKCC for three years now. Her lab has since published two peer reviewed articles about angiosarcoma and has contributed to the development of the first ever clinical trial for angiosarcoma. These are amazing accomplishments that would never have been made without Cycle for Survival. - [Cycle for Survival!](https://www.cureasc.org/news/cycle-for-survival/): Want to help raise funds to combat angiosarcoma? We are working with Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Cycle For Survival to raise funds in order to fund angiosarcoma research in Dr. Cristina Antonescu's lab at MSKCC. Please see below for information regarding locations times and how to get involved! Special thanks to Ryan Humphrey for putting this information together. - [Dogs with hemangiosarcoma in a new clinical trial](https://www.cureasc.org/news/dogs-with-hemangiosarcoma-in-a-new-clinical-trial/): Meet Memphis, the first dog enrolled in a new clinical trial aimed at curing hemangiosarcoma ( angiosarcoma, only in dogs). Dr. Jaime Modiano at the University of Minnesota is overseeing this trial, which uses an investigational new drug that has been designed to specifically kill malignant hemangiosarcoma  cells. Positive results from this trial could pave the way for trials in humans. More information regarding Dr. Modiano. - [The first ever clinical trial for Angiosarcoma is about to begin!](https://www.cureasc.org/news/the-first-ever-clinical-trial-for-angiosarcoma-is-about-to-begin/): Because angiosarcoma is so rare, clinical trials designed specifically for this disease are typically not thought to be able to recruit enough patients. Angiosarcoma Awareness has been instrumental in allowing doctors to see that there is a population of angiosarcoma patients large enough to design trials. They have initiated the first NCI clinical trial for angiosarcoma.  - [Today’s 5k was great!](https://www.cureasc.org/news/todays-5k-was-great/): Thank you all for a fabulous 5k and congratulations to Ed (ticket # 280031) for winning the Celtics tickets! The race brought in just over $8,000. We will be deciding in the next month what project we are going to fund next! - [TIME magazine article featuring Rebecca Robinson battling angiosarcoma](https://www.cureasc.org/news/the-effect-of-the-drug-shortage-on-angiosarcoma-in-time-magazine/): Partial article from TIME Magazine - [The miR-17-92 cluster and its target THBS1 are differentially expressed in angiosarcomas dependent on MYC amplification.](https://www.cureasc.org/news/research-news/): The Antonescu lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering has published a report with Angiosarcoma Awareness Funding. ## Pages - [Patient Resources](https://www.cureasc.org/patient-resources/) - [Document Library](https://www.cureasc.org/document-library/) - [Angiosarcoma Research](https://www.cureasc.org/research/) - [Grant History](https://www.cureasc.org/grant-history/) - [Donate](https://www.cureasc.org/donate/) - [What is angiosarcoma](https://www.cureasc.org/what-is-angiosarcoma/) - [Terms of use](https://www.cureasc.org/terms-of-use/) - [News](https://www.cureasc.org/news/) - [About Us](https://www.cureasc.org/about-us/) - [Contact](https://www.cureasc.org/contact/) - [Angiosarcoma Awareness Inc](https://www.cureasc.org/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.cureasc.org/privacy-policy/)