1. New research article: Whole-genome sequencing of salivary gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26862087 . I thank the 18 researchers that reported their findings on the search for potential therapeutic targets on that rotten cancer that I wear. I also thank my fellow ACC-wearers that have been able to donate tumor tissue to be researched. Check with your local library to request a full text copy.2. Found this recent literature review article in an online journal not indexed in PubMed: Pinakapani R, et al. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Head and Neck– literature review. Quality in Primary Care (2015) 23 (5): 309-314. http://primarycare.imedpub.com/adenoid-cystic-carcinoma...
3. I found this first-person account of life after ACC, written by Cathleen McBurney: https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/cancerwise/2015/12/embracing-life-after-adenoid-cystic-carcinoma.html .
4. Bill Allen passed away in January, after wearing ACC for 10 years. He will be missed by many of us in the ACC community: http://www.friedrichjones.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/192387/obit/William-G-Bill-Allen .
5. I am glad to read that Carla Offenburger of Iowa celebrated her birthday (and her own life) recently. Her wishes for her 57th year are inspiring! (And I may have to mirror her practice of celebrating a birthday *week* instead of just a day!) This Cheeky Librarian is cheering you on from this side of the Missouri River, Carla! Maybe we can get together sometime and give ACC a run for its money. http://offenburger.com/index.php/on-her-57th-birthday-she-is-celebrating-life-and-new-ways-in-2016/ .6. In my opinion, the best honor given to an ACC-wearer-that-is-no-longer-with-us took place in January: Precision Decision Surf Festival, in honor of Lorton Mitchell: http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_island_news/precision-decision-surf-festival-in-honor-of-lorton-mitchell/article_461eef02-be09-11e5-b477-2ff55d0b5426.html . I hope they had a wonderful time. I looked on their club page http://www.coronadosurfingassociation.com , but didn't see any event photos posted. Their festival in honor of Lorton makes me want to do something equally as wonderful for those that I have said good-bye to over the past couple of years.
