Terry Fox’s latest contribution to cancer care: the Marathon of Hope Cancer Networks

Terry Fox in Northern Ontario on Aug. 13, 1980, during his marathon cross-country run to raise money for cancer research.On April 12, 1980, 21-year-old cancer survivor Terry Fox dipped his prosthetic leg in the Atlantic Ocean near St. John’s to mark the beginning of an ambitious cross-country run to raise money for cancer research.

The project, which the foundation has had on the drawing board for years, just received a $150-million kick-start from the federal government – a single line in the March 19 federal budget that went largely unnoticed – and that will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the hospital partners. “We’re committed to having the highest-quality data to ensure the highest-quality treatment for cancer patients,” Dr. Victor Ling, the president and scientific director of the Terry Fox Foundation, said in an interview.

Terry’s dream was to see the work funded by the Marathon of Hope continue without him, said his brother.One of the key characteristics of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Networks is that it will be mandatory for researchers to collaborate across provincial borders. Five regional consortiums – B.C., Ontario, Quebec, the Prairies and Atlantic Canada – are expected to participate in the network once it’s fully operational.

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