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So I'm running (or rather, attempting to run!) The Great North Run 2011 in aid of Cancer Research UK.

We all know someone affected by cancer - for me personally, my Nana suffered from ovarian cancer while I was pregnant and our bumps grew together and, thankfully, disappeared around the same time too but both with positive results - hers being getting rid of a tumour the size of a football while my bump resulted in an 8lbs 11oz little girl who, without the work of the oncology doctors and nurses, would have missed out on meeting a very special lady.

One in three of us will, at some point in our life, suffer from cancer ourselves. I'm aiming to raise at least £400 over the next 15 weeks and would really appreciate any amount donated. Here's how your donation could be used by Cancer Research UK to work towards finding a cure:

£10 could buy 300 glass slides for studying cells and tumour samples in detail under the microscope.

£30 could buy around 250 plastic Petri dishes. They're an essential resource for thousands of scientists who are working hard to understand cancer.

£54 could buy 22 thermometers (range -10°C to 110°C) – indispensable for many experiments that need to be performed at very precise temperatures.

£94 could cover the cost for one woman to take part in a clinical trial aiming to improve survival for post-menopausal women with early-stage breast cancer.

£123 could fund one cancer information nurse for a day. Our experienced cancer information nurses provide a confidential service for anyone with concerns about cancer.

£260 could buy a sophisticated microarray, a powerful piece of technology, helping scientists to scrutinise thousands of genes in a single experiment, and identify which are switched on in cancer.

£677 could cover the cost of one person taking part in a clinical trial testing chemotherapy before and after surgery, and the antibody drug Vectibix, to improve survival for bowel cancer patients.

£1,000 could cover around 22 day's running expenses for an important lab project into a type of children's cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. The study aims to identify molecules that are involved in driving tumour growth, and this could lead to improved treatments so that more children survive the disease in the future.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now. Thank you - it means a lot to me :)

Stacy x

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