Building the Yellow Brick Road - Count Me In!

We talk to the amazing Dr. Corrie Painter  Dr. Painter is the Associate Director of Operations and Scientific Outreach for the Broad Cancer Program and the Associate Director of Count Me In. Corrie shares with us her own Angiosarcoma story and how her diagnosis ultimately led her to her current position at the Broad Institute where she is leading the charge on the Count Me In patient driven projects that are pioneering how cancer research is done and making impacts on finding cures in rare and metastatic cancers.   The Count Me In projects include the following cancer types: Metastatic Breast Angiosarcoma Metastatic Prostate  Stomach and Esophageal  Brain Cancer - any type  Osteosarcoma  All tumors types Open to all people in the US and Canada. If you or someone you know is interested in joining click this link: Count Me In       Breakdown of specific topics:  5:00 - description of Angiosarcoma  6:00 - length of time to Corrie's diagnosis with sarcoma  7:30 - sarcoma treatment  12:00 - journey of Corrie's cancer treatment:Yellow brick road laid out in front of you on your way to Oz - With Angiosarcoma - We didn’t even have bricks - we didn't even know what bricks were 15:30 - connecting to work together to build that road 22:30 -  Broad Institute and Count Me In: beginning with metastatic breast cancer 28:00 - Building and some results from the Angiosarcoma Count Me In project  38:00 - what is count me in - how does it work to take part? 40:00 - key is building with patients involved 50:00 - the power of people giving their history directly to scientists for research 52:00 - the closure/space available for loves ones 54:00 - the power of loved ones - making a difference in angio sarcoma 57:00 angiosarcoma turtle mascot - slow and study - we will get there and win the race  

Music: Rospigg

Artwork: Randall Ruiz