VICTORIA PRITCHARD is fundraising for Killing Cancer

KILLING CANCER

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2009

on 11/10/2009

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Vic Pritchard

Raising money for

Killing Cancer

Charity Registration No. 1109926

Our role is to secure funding from all sources to allow the National Medical Laser Centre at UCL to be able to extend its ground-breaking work in cancer treatments using PDT - Photodynamic Therapy.

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VICTORIA PRITCHARD

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Raised: 116%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,163.00

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running the Royal Parks Half Marathon to raise funds for research into PDT. My Mum died in January, less than 3 months after being diagnosed with cancer. Sadly the cancer was too advanced for her to be able to take advantage of this pioneering treatment.

PDT is an incredibly simple, quick and highly effective way to destroy target cells – often cancers but not exclusively.

PDT works by combining drug and light. There are several different drugs in use – all are based on chlorophyll and several still feature compounds originally extracted from plant life. One of the newest originates from deep-water seaweed.

When light of a specific wavelength combines with the drug in the target tissue, the reaction changes the oxygen molecule that feeds the cells. Without oxygen, cells rapidly die.

PDT is often able to destroy all the target cells with one treatment session, and the side effects are slight compared to those endured by patients having chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

PDT is also, in examples such as Barrett’s oesophagus, mouth, skin and prostate cancer, an alternative to major, often disfiguring surgery.

Despite the compelling evidence of its efficacy, PDT remains woefully under-funded in the UK. As you will read, there is huge potential to develop PDT, but not the funds to do so.

There is an acute lack of awareness of the treatment among the patient community. Killing Cancer seeks to raise funds for extensive trials across a range of cancers. With your assistance we can help kill cancer.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Your donation means a lot to me - thank you x

	You whippet you! Donation by Caroline Wooden 20/11/09	£30.00
	Well done. All very proud - what a great time. Donation by The Pritchards 21/10/09	£100.00
	Well done Topsey great result auntie B & uncle T Donation by Tony Fenton 07/10/09	£50.00
	Good luck, hope it goes better than the 125 race!!! Donation by Ian 06/10/09	£5.00
	Best of luck, Vic. Donation by jane abbott 05/10/09	£10.00
	Go Vic.... run like the wind! Lol Christine xxx Donation by Christine Brazel-Hawkins 05/10/09	£10.00
	Run like the wind. Good luck. jox Donation by Jo Douglas 02/10/09	£5.00
	Good luck... very inspiring. Donation by Myf 02/10/09	£10.00
	Good luck Donation by Sam, Damian Harry and Joshua 02/10/09	£10.00
	Go Vic!!! Loads of luck xx Donation by Alex Hunter 02/10/09	£10.00
	Vic, I will buy you an Absinthe when you finish!!! Donation by Shaun Boylan 02/10/09	£10.00
	Good luck! Donation by Emilie 02/10/09	£10.00
	Good Luck Vic x Donation by jane hayman 02/10/09	£30.00
	Good luck Donation by Jane, Bren, Tadhg and Flynn 01/10/09	£20.00
	Donation by Bernard Simmons 28/09/09	£13.00
	Run Topsy Run -- and see the money grow. Run for us all. Love from Valerie Donation by Valerie 24/09/09	£20.00
	Will be thinking of you on the day xxxxxxx Donation by Lou & Woody 24/09/09	£20.00
	Donation by Xin's Mum 21/09/09	£20.00
	Good luck Victoria - hope to see you all soon! Donation by Keith and Louise (and Daniel and Matthew) 19/09/09	£15.00
	GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCX Donation by Tom 18/09/09	£5.00
	Go baby go baby go Donation by Ruth 17/09/09	£20.00
	Best of luck Victoria, target is within sight! Donation by David, Donna and Tom 16/09/09	£25.00
	Donation by Julian Southwell 16/09/09	£20.00
	Good Luck Vicky,Give it some welly. Aunty JUNE & Uncle KEN? Donation by Barney Rubble. 16/09/09	£100.00
	Good luck Victoria from one of your Dads golfing partners Donation by Alex Walkey 16/09/09	£5.00
	Burn up that tarmac, you running goddess! Good luck!! T xx Donation by Antony Miller 16/09/09	£50.00
	Good Luck sis! Donation by Charlotte 15/09/09	£50.00
	Always happy to support any fund raising which will help to erradicate the C Word - good luck Vic Donation by Philip Hill 14/09/09	£20.00
	Dear Vic, we want fancy dress, we want a sub 1.35 and we want it now! See you at the end... xxx Donation by Martin, Juliet, Libby, Rufus and Vivi 14/09/09	£20.00
	I'll be the red-faced one about 40 minutes behind you...good luck! Donation by Ann Ledgard 14/09/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,163.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£0.00

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