4th Annual Free to Breathe 5K Held November 6th
The 4th annual Free to Breathe 5K was a huge success with more registrants - 1,350 - and more money raised - over $144,000. UNC Lineberger was a gold sponsor for the event.
The UNC team, led by Tammy Allred, braved the cold and rain to take part.
First Row, L-R: Dr. Mark Socinski, director of the UNC Lineberger Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program (MTOP); Dr. Juneko Grilley-Olson, medical oncologist with MTOP; Tammy Allred, RN, OCN, nurse navigator for MTOP; Dr. Chris Walko, pharmacist for MTOP; Mike McKay, widower of former UNC patient Jill McKay; Kyle Terrell, RN, NP with the UNC SPIN (Surveillance of Pulmonary Indeterminate Nodule) Program*.
Second Row, L-R: Andy Olson; Darrin Allred; Jared Weiss, medical oncologist with MTOP.
Not pictured is Laura Elser, CRA, UNC Lineberger Protocol Office.
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Team members Shirley Freeman, radiation oncology nurse, and Mary Ruth Helms, former staff at UNC Lineberger. |
Freeman wore her shirt in memory of Katherine Wilson, pictured on the back. |
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Tammy Allred with Peter Macon, president of the Kate McIntyre Foundation, established in memory of Kate McIntyre, a patient and advocate who died from lung cancer. |
Pausing for a moment before the event: |
*SPIN (Surveillance of Pulmonary Indeterminate Nodule)
The SPIN clinic was created to evaluate and closely follow patients diagnosed with incidental pulmonary nodules for at least two years. The goal of the clinic is to avoid unnecessary biopsies and overscanning and to improve early detection of lung cancer. This program is not considered a screening program.
