Meet up and run or walk together — it’s that simple!

The University of Arizona Cancer Center invites you to join our Better Than Ever (BTE) program to have fun, be fit and help in the fight against cancer.

Saturday, Feb. 25
9:30 a.m. Information Session
10:30 a.m. Kickoff
Brandi Fenton Park, Ramada G
3482 E. River Road

Meet up with your team leaders and new participants, and kick off the season with a one-mile walk along the river path.

BTE will be kicking off a spring session on Feb. 25 and will train for two great run/walk events:

Catalina State Park Trail run/walk (5.2 miles) on Saturday, April 7
Cinco de Mayo 10K (6.2 miles) on Sunday, May 2

We encourage you to participate in one or both of these events, but they are not required to participate in BTE.

Reduced fundraising goal for spring 2012! Give your best effort to raise $100 for cancer research and pay a $10 registration fee and you can join in the fun. Running and walking groups are scheduled 5 days a week with volunteer team leaders to guide and motivate you!

Register today at www.arizonabte.org.

Better Than Ever (BTE) is a grass-roots effort by The University of Arizona Cancer Center designed to encourage participants to make exercise a regular part of life, and work to prevent cancer. This fitness and fundraising program provides a welcoming, non-competitive atmosphere for participants of all fitness levels to train for local running, walking or cycling events.

According to the National Cancer Institute, physically active women have a 40 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer, and physically active men have a 10-30 percent reduced risk of developing prostate cancer. Exercise can also help in the prevention of colon cancer and certain chronic diseases.

Better Than Ever resources include:

Multiple weekly group training sessions
Volunteer Training Leaders to guide team members
Training schedule and training packet
Fundraising tips and suggestions
Cross-training and social events
Weekly e-newsletters
Free BTE shirt

BTE currently offers group trainings session in Tucson, Green Valley and Sedona. Participants are also welcome to train on their own in any of these cities, or anywhere in the world!

Marisa Allen
Program Coordinator
mallen@azcc.arizona.edu
(520) 626-7177

Mail donations to:
Arizona Cancer Center
Attn: Better Than Ever
PO Box 245024
Tucson, AZ 85724

Women’s Commission to Hold Free Presentation on HPV & Cervical Cancer 1/19/2012

Dr. Francisco Garcia, MD, MPH, FACOG, director of the University of Arizona Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, will present a free one hour seminar from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 on current information on HPV (the human papiloma virus which causes cervical cancer) and on its prevention at the Pima County / Tucson Women’s Commission, 240 N. Court Ave. Downtown Tucson.

As one of the leading international experts in cervical cancer, he will discuss screening guidelines, the prophylactic HPV vaccines and health disparities related to cervical cancer, local efforts to reduce health disparities. In the U.S. in 2011, it is estimated that there will be 12,710 new cases of cervical cancer and 4,290 deaths. Cervical cancer is an important women’s health problem in developing countries killing some 200,000 women each year. It is the third most common cancer overall and the leading cause of death each year from cancer in developing countries.

At least 370,000 new cases are identified each year; 80 percent are in developing countries according to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition in 2011. Due to the availability of screening, treatment and resources in industrialized countries, cervical cancer disproportionately affects underserved populations in the U.S. and developing countries. Globally, 80 to 85 percent of deaths occur in low-income or middle-income countries according to the National Cancer Institute (2011.)

RSVP to (520) 626-1716 or e-mail mmonroy@email.arizona.edu.

Contact: Maxine Goodman
Maxinegoodman17@yahoo.com
Pima County / Tucson Women’s Commission
Media Director
(520) 622-0905

I served twice as a Commissioner on this Women’s Commission, located on the SE corner of Court and Council Streets downtown.