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McLean Relay for Life merging with Daviess this year

BY STEPHANIE SALMONS

The McLean County Relay for Life will merge with the Daviess County Relay for Life this year.

Relay for Life of Daviess and McLean Counties will be from 4 p.m. until midnight Saturday at Apollo High School, 2280 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, with the kick off at 6 p.m.

Anna Way, American Cancer Society community manager, said Relay for Life began looking at some of the smaller relays around the United States to combine efforts “so we can be one big relay united.�

McLean County, she said, is close to Daviess and a number of people in Daviess County are par t of the McLean County event.

The merger of the two events was a “decision of our division,� Way said.

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RELAY FOR LIFE bine them both together, have one expense and more people at relay “because it takes so much time and energy to put it on,” she said.

In their smaller counties, participation in the fundraiser has dropped off and Way said the merger is a way to revitalize the event.

During Relay for Life, the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, teams take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park or fairground, and each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.

S e v e r a l y e a r s a g o , Wa y s a i d the McLean County Relay for Life was par t of Daviess County’s, then branched out on its own, but now the two are back together Three McLean County teams have already signed up this year.

“I really think people are welcoming it,” Way said of the change.

“We were needing a change and the change is what we’re looking forward to.”

“Even if they don’t want to form a team, (people are) still welcome to come out and be a part of our event,” said Way.

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4 - 4:45 p.m. .................. Live Band (Brad Snapp) 4:15 p.m. ...................................Three-legged race 4:30 p.m. ..................................Water balloon toss 4:45 p.m. ............................ Start of silent auction 5 -5:45 p.m. ............. Live Band (Robbie Holder)

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What exactly is CANCER?

cer prohibits normal blood function due to abnormal cell division in the bloodstream.

Not all lumps in the body are tumors.

Lumps that remain in place and do not spread to other areas of the body can be harmless or benign. According to the American Cancer Society, cancerous tumors are malignant, which means they can spread into, or invade, nearby DEFINING CANCER The organization Cancer Research tissues. Cancer stages actually are deterUK defines cancer as abnormal cell mined based by how far cancerous cells growth. Cancer cells are cells that divide have spread beyond their point of origin. in an uncontrolled way. New human cells normally grow and divide to form CANCER STAGES new cells as the body requires them.

Cancer is staged according to parAs healthy cells grow old or become ticular criteria based on each individdamaged, they die off and new cells ual type of cancer. Generally speaktake their place. However, when cancer ing, lower stages of cancer, such as develops, this process goes haywire. stage 1 or 2, refer to cancers that have Damaged cells become even more not spread ver y far. Higher stages of abnormal and can sur vive when they cancer, such as 3, mean cancer has would normally die. These cells keep branched out more. Stage 4 refers to multiplying and eventually can form cancer that has spread considerably. lumps or masses of tissue called tumors.

This is the case in most cancers, with COMMON FORMS OF CANCER the exception of leukemia, wherein canCancer can occur just about anywhere Cancer can af fect anyone. Sometimes it strikes with no warning, while other times people may have a genetic predisposition. Various medical organizations say there are between 100 and 200 different types of cancer. Everyone has heard of cancer, but some are still unsure of what cancer is.

in the body. Cancers of the breast, lung, colon, and prostate cancers affect males and females in high numbers.

Classifying cancer involves understanding where the cancer originated.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America offers these classifications: • Carcinomas begin in the skin or tissues that line the internal organs.

• Sarcomas develop in the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle or other connective tissues.

• Leukemia begins in the blood and bone marrow.

• Lymphomas start in the immune system.

• Central ner vous system cancers develop in the brain and spinal cord.

Cancer is treated in various ways and depends on the cancer’s stage, type and effects on the body. A person’s age as well as his or her current health status also may play a role in treatment decisions made by both the patient and his or her medical team. Surgery may be conducted to remove a tumor, while chemotherapy employs chemicals to kill can-

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cerous cells. Radiation therapy, which uses X-rays to direct radiation toward cancerous cells, is another potential cancer treatment. The side effects of each treatment vary, and there are ways to mitigate these effects.

WHY DOES CANCER OCCUR?

Cancer develops for various reasons — some of which may not be fully understood. The National Cancer Institute states genetic changes that cause cancer can be inherited from a person’s parents.

Cancers can also arise during a person’s lifetime as a result of errors that occur as cells divide or because of damage to DNA that results from certain environmental exposures. Cancer-causing substances include the chemicals in tobacco smoke. Ultraviolet rays from the sun also have been linked to cancer.

Learning more about cancer can help people reduce their risk for developing this potentially deadly disease.

Individuals should always speak with their physicians if they have specific questions about cancer.

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Daviess - McLean County Relay for Life CELEBRATE. REMEMBER. FIGHT BACK. May 20, 2017 • 4pm-12am Registration begins at 5:30pm Location: Apollo High School Join us Friday night as we honor survivors, remember those we’ve lost and work towards the cure All proceeds will Benefit the American Cancer Society.

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