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the Princess margaret cancer foundation
Highlights
In his will, former Billion Dollar Challenge
patient Richard The PMCF launched a BILLION DOLLAR
CHALLENGE in April 2012—a five-
Clark left a gift of year initiative dedicated to making
‘Personalized Cancer Medicine’ a reality.
over $5 million Two years into the Challenge, thanks
to our generous supporters and world-
to the Princess renowned scientists, $230 million has
been donated or pledged, and $225
Margaret. A million acquired through research grants.
significant portion Princess Margaret lottery
The Princess Margaret lottery programs
has endowed the delivered excellent results this year—a
combined 17-year high of $20.8 million in
Richard H. Clark net proceeds. The 50/50 and calendar
add-ons proved to be very popular with
Chair for Cancer ticket purchasers.
Medicine. Generous donation
Richard Clark, a former patient,
generously left a gift of over $5 million
Richard Henry Clark loved life outdoors. (Photo: The PMCF) to the Princess Margaret in his will. A
significant portion of his gift has endowed
the Richard H. Clark Chair for Cancer
(Continued from with 25 patients over four million to-date) have been NEWS RELEASE: Medicine, ensuring his legacy will
previous page) years. Study results were donated by the employee Radiation before surgery more reach every corner of the world as we
published in January 2014 unions representing workers than doubles mesothelioma survival: collaborate with our partners globally.
Dr. de Perrot said, “These in the Journal of Thoracic who may have been exposed UHN study
research results offer real hope Oncology. to asbestos in the work
to mesothelioma patients.” they do and the Imperial Oil
The funds required to conduct
The new approach was tested this clinical research ($1.5 Foundation.
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Highlights
In his will, former Billion Dollar Challenge
patient Richard The PMCF launched a BILLION DOLLAR
CHALLENGE in April 2012—a five-
Clark left a gift of year initiative dedicated to making
‘Personalized Cancer Medicine’ a reality.
over $5 million Two years into the Challenge, thanks
to our generous supporters and world-
to the Princess renowned scientists, $230 million has
been donated or pledged, and $225
Margaret. A million acquired through research grants.
significant portion Princess Margaret lottery
The Princess Margaret lottery programs
has endowed the delivered excellent results this year—a
combined 17-year high of $20.8 million in
Richard H. Clark net proceeds. The 50/50 and calendar
add-ons proved to be very popular with
Chair for Cancer ticket purchasers.
Medicine. Generous donation
Richard Clark, a former patient,
generously left a gift of over $5 million
Richard Henry Clark loved life outdoors. (Photo: The PMCF) to the Princess Margaret in his will. A
significant portion of his gift has endowed
the Richard H. Clark Chair for Cancer
(Continued from with 25 patients over four million to-date) have been NEWS RELEASE: Medicine, ensuring his legacy will
previous page) years. Study results were donated by the employee Radiation before surgery more reach every corner of the world as we
published in January 2014 unions representing workers than doubles mesothelioma survival: collaborate with our partners globally.
Dr. de Perrot said, “These in the Journal of Thoracic who may have been exposed UHN study
research results offer real hope Oncology. to asbestos in the work
to mesothelioma patients.” they do and the Imperial Oil
The funds required to conduct
The new approach was tested this clinical research ($1.5 Foundation.
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