Saving Lives with Groundbreaking Research

Last week Cure for Cancer organized a special presentation at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk. The event was led by chairman Prof. Dr. Harrie Beerlage MD PhD FEBU and board member Dr. Patricia Zondervan. Onze zes toegewijde onderzoekers – Katelijne de Bie, Rosemarijn Ettema, Hugo Schuil, Orlane Figaroa, Luna van den Brink and Marinka Remmelink – presented the groundbreaking research they conduct, made possible by the generosity of our donors.

The event offered our donors a unique opportunity to hear directly from researchers about how they are contributing to research into kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and upper urinary tract tumors.

The day ended with a wonderful walking dinner, where guests had ample opportunity to have meaningful conversations and make new contacts.

We are incredibly proud of the progress we are making and incredibly grateful to everyone who supports Cure for Cancer. Your support allows us to continue this important work. Together we are improving lives through research.

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Our dedicated researchers, Katelijne de Bie, Rosemarijn Ettema, Luna van den Brink, Marinka Remmelink, and Orlane Figaroa, presented their findings at the European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers (EMUC24) in Lisbon last week.

This unique interdisciplinary event brought together leading experts in oncology, urology, pathology, and radiology to discuss the latest advancements in genito-urinary cancer treatment. Our researchers proudly contributed to this important dialogue, sharing insights that support progress in kidney, bladder, prostate, and upper tract urothelial cancer research.

From practical workshops to in-depth lectures, EMUC24 serves as a vital platform for innovation, gathering diverse expertise to explore best practices and emerging therapies in GU cancer care.

Let’s congratulate Katelijne, Rosemarijn, Luna, Marinka, and Orlane for their commitment to advancing cancer research and improving lives!

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What an amazing morning at the Good Morning City Run! A massive thank you to the Amstelveense Rugby Club for getting behind Cure for Cancer and helping raise nearly €3,449.35 for cancer research! Your support and effort mean the world to us, and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone who donated. 🙌

A special shoutout to Michellène Röling at T-Shirts.nl for the fantastic service in providing our Cure for Cancer t-shirts—thank you for making us look great out there!

To all our runners and supporters, THANK YOU for helping us continue our vital research into kidney, bladder, and prostate cancer 💙

Wishing all the runners the best of luck for tomorrow's TCS Amsterdam Marathon ! 🏃‍♂️🏅

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Last weekend, our researchers did Hugo Schuil and Orlane Figaroa, together with their colleagues Daniël van den Kroonenberg, Bram van Bruggen and Joost Slagt taking part in the Dam tot Damloop for Cure for Cancer.

With their participation, they worked to raise money for kidney, prostate and bladder research.

We are extremely proud of our researchers for their commitment and achievement!

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Thanks to the generosity of our guests, sponsors and the fantastic team behind the scenes, we raised €959,000 on gala night. More than €970,000 has now been received; that means almost €1 million for our researchers!

Many thanks to everyone who made this evening so special.

To the musical accompaniment of the Ascot Trio and the Flamingos, the guests were welcomed with Philipponnat champagne. Doortje van Herwaarde created a frame, with a painting by her father George van Herwaarde in the background, in which our guests could be photographed. The photographs were taken by Anko Stoffels en Guus J.Baks.

The evening opened with a rendition of Piaf's ‘Non je ne regrette rien’ by Suzan Seegers. Followed by Victor Mids, illusionist and doctor, with his neuromagic. During his act, he changed chairman Theo M. de Reijke with new chairman Harrie Beerlage. Estonian pianist Tarmo Vesterbohm provided background music during the dinner. Cure for Cancer ambassador Karin Bloemen presented the evening and sang special Cure for Cancer lyrics to a hit song by Adele. The excellent band Sonny's Inc provided the music to which guests danced exuberantly throughout the evening. Legends of soul, Bryan B and Berget Lewis completed the evening.

The lighting and sound in the venue was created by John Veerman van Fa. Heuvelman. Monique Winkel was responsible for directing the evening.

Auctioneer Laurien Schreuder managed to secure large bids, supported by notary Alexander van Limburg Stirum and treasurer Marcel van den Heuvel of the Cure for Cancer foundation.

Our great thanks also go to Stephan and Marianne Stokkermans from Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin, and the team led by Anouk Jahshan, Rick Spermon, Riepke Bouwman. The exquisite menu was presented by chef Werner Drent and Gosia Nychowska of the banqueting department.

A special thank you to our gala organiser Nelleke Launspach and Kitty Dessauvagie who organised the evening, assisted by Marieke van de Laar, Sander Vocke and Marianne van Velzen.

Thank you to our donors and sponsors. If we have forgotten anyone, know that without you we could never have achieved such a great result.

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We are very happy to announce that the 4th Cure for Cancer Golf Tournament was a huge success, raising over €81,316 for cancer research!

We could not have achieved this without the amazing support of our participants, guests, sponsors and volunteers. Your commitment and generosity make a huge difference in advancing cancer research into prostate, bladder and kidney cancer: we are immensely grateful and therefore take a deep bow.

We can illustrate this great result by saying: Join and be part of something bigger than yourself!

A sincere thank you to the sponsors who made this event possible: Golf course Het Rijk van Nijmegen (Sterre, Jens, Mark and their great team) Jeanette Burger, Bert de Boer The Wine List - Lex Sluyter Navilex - Wessel Buddingh' The Big Green Egg - Ronald Westgeest and Bart van Pelt Jumbo Sports - Frank Houben KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Willem Korstanje and Robert Korstanje - FortaInvest B.V. - Cor van Zadelhoff & Boudewijn Brouns Polo Club Vreeland - Stephan Stokkermans Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin - Joost van Damme Hotel Docklands Antwerp - Willem De Groot Golf Club De Haar - Golf centre De Hoge Dijk and The Golf Lounge

- Henk Hoogland Hoogland Medical B.V. - Caroline van Wezel Duca del Cosma - Werner Charmes from charmesmusic - ALL4GOLF - Golfversand Hannover GmbH - Joost Luiten - Zeeland Magazine Nelleke Launspach - Amber van der Ark and many others who contributed to this great cause! 🙌

Deep appreciation also goes to the one and only Jack van Gelder, our exceptional auctioneer of the evening.

We must not forget Daan Slooter, the extremely likeable tournament director, and, John Woof for creating the exciting ‘Beat the Pro’ experience.

We would also like to thank boris loning, our videographer, for capturing the event beautifully.

To our golfers: thank you for your enthusiasm, sporting spirit and dedication. Without your participation, this event would not have been such a success!

Put It in Your Calendar!

We are pleased to announce that Het Rijk van Nunspeet will host the 5th Cure for Cancer Golf Tournament in September 2025! Keep an eye on us for more details as we continue this annual tradition and raise even more money for cancer research.

Again, thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

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