Team #MilesForMarie take on The Big Step Forward 2024

On Saturday 13th July 2024, team #MilesForMarie are walking 39km across Cheshire, in memory of our darling Marie, continuing our fundraising efforts, whilst standing with and supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK’s The Big Step Forward campaign. 

In October 2022, Marie passed away, aged 39 and just six months after being diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer - she had very vague symptoms: tiredness and backache. 

Marie is missed so much by us all, every day and in every way. It is incredibly important to us to do as much as possible to improve the outcome for other young families diagnosed with this terrible disease. 

We created The Marie King Foundation to support Pancreatic Cancer Uk and their research campaigns, which cover two key areas; early detection and treatment breakthroughs. 

Currently, the team at Imperial College London are developing the world's first breath test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, which if successful could become a vital tool in saving thousands of lives. 

Research into effective treatment is chronically underfunded and treatment options remain extremely limited. Pancreatic cancer is the toughest of cancer challenges, often very advanced at diagnosis, leaving very few treatment options. 

Since Marie passed away, through The Marie King Foundation, team #MilesForMarie have raised almost £70,000 - such an incredible achievement! We are so grateful for your continued support and any donations to our cause are hugely appreciated.

It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with the deadliest common cancer die within three months. We need more research, more funding, more breakthroughs. More than just hope... 

Love

Tasch

xxx 

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