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  1. Announcing a New World Cancer Day Survivor Support Initiative

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Yesterday

    To mark World Cancer Day, LIVESTRONG today announced a new initiative to help cancer survivors facing exceptional challenges. Jose Antonio Ventura, a bone cancer survivor and resident of East Austin, and his family have been selected as the first recipients… Full Story »

  2. Criminal Probe of Lance Armstrong Bicycle Race Team Over, Prosecutor Says - Bloomberg

    Google Cycling News &bull Feb 3, 2012

    U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said in an e-mailed statement today that the joint investigation by prosecutors from his office, special agents of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Postal Service "into… Full Story »


  3. LIVESTRONG Joins Mayor Bloomberg with Donation to Planned Parenthood Cancer Services Fund

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Feb 3, 2012

    For 15 years, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has served people and families affected by cancer, especially those in underserved communities. We join Mayor Bloomberg and our partners in the philanthropic community today in their efforts to preserve access to cancer… Full Story »


  4. We Believe in Access to Free Cancer Screenings

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Feb 1, 2012

    At LIVESTRONG, we believe access for everyone - regardless of zip code, income, age or gender - to cancer screenings and diagnostic services is essential. As Lance likes to say, cancer doesn't care if you're Republican or Democrat, old or… Full Story »


  5. Only 10 Days Left to Apply for the Community Impact Project

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Feb 1, 2012

    LIVESTRONG's Community Impact Project (CIP) is in the home stretch of our application period of the year; our 2012 Model Programs are as diverse as the populations they will serve. From our post treatment physical activity programs with our partners… Full Story »


  6. Feb 4 - World Cancer Day: Celebrate with Team LIVESTRONG

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 31, 2012

    Together it is possible." That is the theme for this year's World Cancer Day on February 4. I am reminded of a quote from the movie Soul Surfer when Bethany Hamilton said, "I don't need easy, I just need possible."… Full Story »

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  7. Three More Things Fatty Loves

    Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 30, 2012

    A "Hey, Come Run the Boston Marathon With the Hammer and Me" Note from Fatty: Hey, guess what? The Hammer and I are going to run The Boston Marathon this April. Yikes, I know. The cool thing is, I have a few (literally: 3) LiveStrong slots that have been made available to me. So if you want to run it with us, you can. Decide you're going to do this run. No, you don't have to have qualified for it. I didn't. But you've got to decide you're going to do the marathon, which is a big deal. Last… Full Story »

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  8. Team LIVESTRONG: 40 Years of RAGBRAI

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 30, 2012

    It's seven days across Iowa, sometimes unbearably hot, sometimes rainy, sometimes cold, and should be on every cyclist's Bucket List. For 40 years tens of thousands of people keep coming back: it is RAGBRAI, the Des Moines Register's Annual Great… Full Story »


  9. Partnered Event Update: Ski 4 Yellow

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 27, 2012

    We're always looking for innovative ways to raise funds for the fight against cancer, and thanks to the success of our Grassroots Program we've been able to help grow some projects into what we call Partnered Events. These are events… Full Story »


  10. Team LIVESTRONG Profile: Shawna Cassick

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 25, 2012

    In 2008, while vacationing with our family in Bethany Beach, Delaware, my brother, Shane, received the phone call that every family dreads. Test results from a lymph node removed from his leg showed a rare form of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Just… Full Story »


  11. LIVESTRONG Challenge Davis 2.0

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 25, 2012

    Northern California is synonymous with many thing - beautiful landscapes, wine country, the Bay area, Yosemite National Park, the capitol city of Sacramento andtechnology mania! From your small, start-up companies to your industry giants, Silicon Valley has them all. I… Full Story »

  12. Balancing Act: Running vs. Cycling

    Sip, Clip, and Go! &bull Jan 25, 2012

    It's winter in the Northeast and despite some pretty warm temps, I haven't really been out on the bike. I have been running a lot, and going longer and faster. Running has never been a true love like cycling, but… Full Story »

  13. LIVESTRONG Bracelet Light Hack

    BikeHacks &bull Jan 25, 2012

    LIVESTRONG bracelets have been around a while now, but I thought they were just for your wrist. JeffB502 over at Bike Forums got creative and used his bracelet to attach his Fenix light to his helmet. As a final step… Full Story »


  14. Dear Cancer

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 24, 2012

    According to Dr. Lawrence W. Green from University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, it takes 17 years to turn 14 percent of original research to the benefit of patient care. As LIVESTRONG's Director of Evaluation and Research, I know this to be true, but over the… Full Story »


  15. Chris Sharland - A Grassroots Fundraiser Profile

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 23, 2012

    Chris Sharland is a grassroots fundraiser from Burlington, Ontario, Canada. To him, LIVESTRONG means, " a lifestyle: living with strength each and every day in every way one can. Understanding that each of us is flawed, but remembering that each of us is presented with choices and opportunities to better ourselves every day.… Full Story »

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  16. 2012 Community Impact Project Kicks Off

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 23, 2012

    Providing direct services to those affected by cancer is one of our primary missions here at LIVESTRONG. And one of the great ways we provide these critical services is through our Community Impact Project (CIP). CIP has two important phases,… Full Story »


  17. Survivor Summit

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 20, 2012

    I will never forget the words, "I am sorry, you have cancer." It seems like just yesterday, when the doctor came in and told me and my family that I had stage 4 osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer). I was so naive when I was diagnosed with cancer. I never realized… Full Story »

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  18. Join the Team

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 20, 2012

    Working here means there's no shortage of athletic inspiration, but it also means there's no reason not to combine your athletic goals with raising awareness. At a Team LIVESTRONG event, you can meet survivors and supporters who are hitting the… Full Story »

  19. CPRIT Combats Rising Economic and Human Impact of Cancer

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 19, 2012

    In 2007, LIVESTRONG campaigned for the largest state-level initiative for cancer research and prevention in history - Proposition 15 - a 10-year, $3 billion investment that Texas voters overwhelmingly supported. The passage of this legislation and subsequent ballot initiative led… Full Story »


  20. Team LIVESTRONG Profile: Tom Hallberg

    LiveStrong Blog &bull Jan 18, 2012

    When I did my first LIVESTRONG event in 2010, my cousin Bijan had been undergoing treatment for Glioma for approximately 18 months. I had participated in many mountain bike races, but only one road riding event. My wife and I decided to challenge ourselves with a 65-mile ride at the 2010 LIVESTRONG Challenge Austin. Neither… Full Story »

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