I am Dr Pam Kearns, and I am Head of the Children's Cancer Trials Team at the Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit in Birmingham.  This team coordinates groundbreaking clinical trials in 21 centres across the UK, including Birmingham Children's Hospital, where I work as a paediatric oncologist. 

Although over 75% of children now survive cancer, more research is still needed in our goal to increase this to 100% survival.  Clinical trials play a pivotal role in improving treatments for all kinds of cancers, and Cancer Research UK is currently investing over £1 million a year in our children's cancer trials to help us achieve this goal.

I'm playing my part in fundraising for Cancer Research UK by signing up to run ten - yes, ten! - Race for Life events in the West Midlands region this summer.  They are...

     1.     Bromsgrove 5k 29 May 2011 at 11:00   

2.    Worcester 5k 12 June 2011 at 11:00   

3.    Solihull 5k 26 June 2011 at 11:00  

4.    Stratford upon Avon 5k 3 July 2011 at 11:00  

5.    Dudley 5k 10 July 2011 at 15:00  

6.    Stafford 5k 12 July 2011 at 19:00  

7.    Stoneleigh Warwickshire 10k 17 July 2011 at 9:00

8.    Weston Park 10k 23 July 2011 at 10:30

9.    Redditch 5k 24 July 2011 at 11:00

10.  Rugby 5k 31July 2011 at 11:00

So please dig deep and give me the inspiration to complete all ten!

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Every pound you donate really does make a difference – so please sponsor me now!