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Child Magazine honors founder of CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, Dr. G. Denman HammondChild Magazine honors founder of CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation; Dr. G. Denman Hammond
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Child Magazine's Third Annual Children's Champion Awards honors Dr. G. Denman Hammond for Lifetime of Service
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NEW YORK, NY, November 8, 2005 - Child Magazine's Third Annual Children's Champion Awards will honor internationally known specialist in childhood blood disorders and cancer, Dr. Denman Hammond, on Wednesday, November 9th.Child Magazine is an award-winning magazine with a readership of more than 5 million.Dr. Hammond will share the stage with six men and women who have made enormous contributions to improving the lives of children.
Since he began treating children with cancer with experimental chemotherapy in 1952, Dr. Hammond has helped advance multi-center childhood cancer clinical trials, and his insights and discoveries have helped lay the foundation for future research in pediatric cancer.
ChildMagAward1Miriam Arond, editor-in-chief of Child magazine; Dr. Hammond; and, childhood cancer survivor, Amy Dilbeck who introduced Dr. Hammond at the ceremony.Miriam Arond, editor-in-chief of Child magazine; Dr. Hammond; and, childhood cancer survivor, Amy Dilbeck who introduced Dr. Hammond at the ceremony.
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CNN's Soledad O'Brien; Dr. Sam Ross, fellow honoree and founder of Green Chimneys; Marlo Thomas, fellow honoree for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Dr. Hammond.
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In 1989, Dr. Hammond envisioned and founded CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation to raise public awareness and funds for conquering childhood cancer, which directly contribute to increasing cancer survival rates.Today, Dr. Hammond continues to serve on the CureSearch Board of Trustees and volunteers in the CureSearch Arcadia office.
In addition to Dr. Hammond, this year's award recipients include Linda Ellerbee, Francisco J. Nunez, Samuel B. Ross Jr. PH.D, Marlo Thomas and Joe Torre.
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CureSearch applauds Child Magazine for recognizing Dr. Hammond and his remarkable contributions to childhood cancer research.