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  • Guy's StoryGuy Tabs

    When age 17, Guy felt pain in his knee whilst playing hockey. A doctor assumed it was growing pains or a sports injury. After 5 months of increasing pain and swelling he finally had a plain x-ray. It was bone cancer, specifically osteosarcoma. Intensive, gruelling treatment began immediately. A year later Guy was living life to the full at university, having fun with his friends and travelling.He had been so shocked that there was no funding for vital research that he took on amazing sponsored personal challenges.
    Sadly the cancer returned.  He died age 23 determined that progress should be made for others.

    Guy’s charity aims to raise funds for vital research and to promote awareness of this devastating cancer which mostly affects teenagers and young adults.

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  • Donate Here Donate Here

    Donating is quick and easy; we have several suggestions of ways you can donate via our website including by PayPal via BT MyDonate and via your mobile phone with JustTEXTgiving.

    We are very proud that we have received Fundraising Standards Board accreditation which means you can “Give with Confidence”.

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  • Be Aware Why Guy Awareness

    Find out details of the WHY GUY? CAMPAIGN where questions are asked about Causes? Lifestyle? Environment? Detection? Treatment? and Survival?and how the Fund intends to develop its Aims.You can also view our S.I.G.N.S™  Patient’s Checklist. You know your body better than anyone else, so it is really important that you tell your Doctor how you are feeling and what changes have taken place.

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  • Fundraising Fundraising Tabs

    Have fun fundraising on your own or with family and friends, at home, at school or at work.  Enjoy yourself and at the same time, raise money to fund vital research that will help to improve the life of those with bone cancer. See if any of our ideas inspire you into action! Let us know if you can think of more fun ways to raise money and we will add them to the list.

    Remember - we’re here to help and support you with your event so do get in touch and tell us about it at or call 01904 799151.

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Welcome to Guy Francis Bone Cancer Research Fund

Last Updated March 2013.

We hope you will enjoy these web pages, finding them informative and inspirational. We’ve tried to mix a blend of “things about Guy” together with facts about Primary Bone Cancer – and why it is so vital that we continue to raise funds for vital research, as well as campaigning for Patients' Rights and raising awareness to encourage speedy and correct diagnosis.

To achieve the progress we want to make, we need your support. Please help us to raise awareness of this devastating cancer which mostly affects teenagers and to raise funds for research to make a difference to those whose lives are touched by bone cancer.  There are many ways that you can donate.

We are proud to have received Fundraising Standards Board accreditation which means you can“Give with Confidence”.

Our Latest News @ Guy Francis Bone Cancer Research Fund

  • Communicating with Your Doctor - Spring 2013

    Alisa.Wade

    "Communicating with Your Doctor" :
    The Spring 2013 edition of CONTACT magazine - article by Mike Francis
     

    It is often not easy for many of us to visit our GP as we may feel shy, embarrassed or worried about the outcome. As a result we may forget to pass on some aspects of the discomfort we are experiencing. When a young child is ill, a visit to their GP is relatively straightforward. A parent is in charge so can explain the purpose of the visit to the doctor.

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  • Osteosarcoma Research News - January 2013

    Alisa.Wade

    Researcher Examines the Body’s Immune System in Search of Treatments for Osteosarcoma

    28 January 2013

    Osteosarcoma is a primary bone cancer affecting approximately 400 children and adolescents in the United States each year. Current treatment for this cancer is usually extensive surgery followed by chemotherapy. Even with aggressive treatment, the survival rate is just 60-70%. Further, about 40% of patients with osteosarcoma experience metastatic (cancer that has spread) or recurrent disease. For these patients, the survival rates are even lower. New, more targeted approaches to treatment are needed to improve outcomes for patients with this cancer.

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