Miles for Mary (5K & Seminar) [10/15/22]

Miles for Mary is dedicated to increasing awareness around brain cancer, advancing research for treatment options, and providing hope for patients and families facing devastating diagnoses.

Two events, a 5K road race and dinner seminar, seek to honor the memory of Mary Park of Marblehead, who died from glioblastoma in 2012 only a few weeks after her initial diagnosis. Donations benefit brain cancer research at Massachusetts General Hospital.

According to the National Institute of Health, more than 25,000 people will be diagnosed with brain cancer this year, and an estimated 18,000 people will die from the disease. While this disease is rare, not enough is known about brain cancer, specifically glioblastoma, or how to treat it. Limited research dollars are directed toward its treatment relative to other cancers. The National Brain Tumor Society states that the five-year relative survival rate for glioblastoma is only 6.8% with a median survival of only 8 months.

Miles for Mary directly supports the study of innovative treatments for brain tumors, with a particular focus on glioblastoma. 100% of the funds raised are directed to the work of neuro-oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Gerstner at the Mass General Cancer Center. Massachusetts General Hospital, as part of the Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, was selected as one of five sites nationally to participate in the Glioma Therapeutics Network (GTN) funded by the NIH to focus on new treatments for Glioblastoma.

Since 2013, Miles for Mary has raised $500,000 for treatment research at Mass General Cancer Center.

5K Road Race:

October 15, 2022

Devereux Beach

Marblehead, MA

$25 to pre-register online via www.milesformary.com

$30 race day registration - opens at 9:00 AM at Devereux Beach

Seminar:

November 7, 2022

Eastern Yacht Club

Marblehead, MA

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