On Friday night, September 5 th , the three major networks aired the telethon, Stand Up To Cancer . It is estimated that they raised over $100 million dollars which according to their website: ...will support research projects conducted by interdisciplinary, multi-institutional translational and clinical research "Dream Teams" and high-risk Innovative Research Grants from which ideas for new Dream Teams may arise. The funds will be administered through the American Association for Cancer Research ( AACR ) , the largest scientific organization in the world focusing on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research. This is an amazing cause and could've even had a larger impact had it been on more networks and if it aired on a night other than Friday. The show featured patients battling cancer as well as celebrities and their cancer stories. The show followed actress Dana Delany for her annual breast exam. I was stunned and pleasantly surprised to see the exam p...
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