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Connecticut Challenge Mission Statement
The Connecticut Challenge salutes cancer patients and survivors and we want to bring vital support to the millions of un-served survivors trying to take control of their battle against the disease and the long-term side effects of treatments. We will investigate the long-term effects of cancer and cancer treatments on survivors and provide credible information and comprehensive resources that empower cancer survivors to lead healthier, happier and longer lives.
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"To me, survivorship means being proud of the fact
that I battled a disease and won,
empowering myself to make choices and decisions
that will guarantee a better life for my remaining days."
-Quote from cancer survivor,
CT Challenge Survey of Cancer Survivors, 2008
http://www.ctchallenge.org/index_sub.php?did=15
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Why Cancer Survivorship?
Since the advent of radiation and chemotherapies in the early and mid-20th century, the focus of cancer care, rightfully, has been on survival of the patient. Only within the last decade, concurrent with improving survival rates, have the long-term health effects on survivors from these harsh treatments become widely apparent. That means the unique health needs of at least an entire generation of cancer survivors has been largely ignored. Today, the number of survivors in the U.S. is approaching 12 million - an estimated 120,000 in Connecticut alone - populations that need and deserve special attention. The Connecticut Challenge was founded by a cancer survivor who benefited from a visit to a survivorship clinic in Boston. He returned home inspired and determined to create innovative resources for survivors right here in Connecticut.
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Incidence of Cancer:
- More than 1.3 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer this year
- 50 Connecticut residents will be diagnosed with cancer every day
- Connecticut ranks 15th highest of the 50 states in incidence of cancer
- 1 in 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
- 75% of families will care for a family member with cancer
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But survival rates are increasing:
- 65% of adults and 78% of children diagnosed this year will be surviving in 2013
- Today, there are 10 million cancer survivors in the U.S., 100,000 in CT alone.
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Conclusion:
Effective cancer research is creating more and more cancer survivors. The Connecticut Challenge endeavors to help this growing population.
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A Collection for the CT Challenge is being taken on the BikeReg site as well as during the race weekend. As a thank for at least a $5 donation; Lux et Velocitas T-Shirts will be given while supplies last.
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You can help the Yale Cycling Team promote this cause by donating here:
Donate at BikeReg.com
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