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Jeanne Lambert, right, founder of Run for Hope 5K, with her supportive husband, John, during the 2009 race at Fort Collins’ City Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was 2004, and Jeanne Lambert felt alone in her recent cancer diagnosis. Although she was a registered nurse at Poudre Valley Hospital, she knew little about neuroendocrine tumors<\/a> and even less about fighting them. And she desperately wanted to find meaning in all of it.<\/p>\n

Neuroendocrine tumors originating in the gastrointestinal tract \u2014 also called carcinoid tumors<\/a> \u2014 arise from neuroendocrine cells. Instead of accumulating in one big lump, they are sprinkled throughout the body.<\/p>\n

For Lambert, her journey with a disease that she now calls \u201cthe sweetest blessing in my life\u201d started at age 61 \u2014 13 years ago \u2014 with symptoms that she wrote off as menopause. But then they became so bad that she had to undergo emergency bowel resection. It wasn\u2019t until then that her symptoms, which included diarrhea and flushing, finally made sense \u2014 she had a 2-centimeter neuroendocrine tumor in her small intestines, and the cancer had metastasized to her liver.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t make a diagnosis unless you think of it,\u201d said Dr. Tom Purcell<\/a>, director of the UCHealth Oncology service line and Lambert\u2019s oncologist, specializing in GI and lung cancer.<\/p>\n

Because the symptoms \u2014 diarrhea, flushing, hypertension, abdominal pain \u2014 mimic other diseases, neuroendocrine tumors as a cause are often overlooked and other diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome are instead suspected.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Neuroendocrine cancers<\/a>) are hard to diagnose,\u201d Purcell said. \u201cIt\u2019s why many times it\u2019s not diagnosed quickly or it\u2019s diagnosed late. The symptoms aren\u2019t as obvious and the tumors can be quite indolent.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Lambert\u2019s hopelessness in her diagnosis soon turned into a determination to find out more, and to spread that hope and education to others. That led her to the National Carcinoid Cancer Conference, where she became aware of the multiple options available to her. She wanted to spread that news \u2014 and hope \u2014 to the medical community and those diagnosed in northern Colorado.<\/p>\n

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The Race for Hope started in 2005 to bring awareness and hope to carcinoid cancer and patients. Expecting only about 50 participants, the event was a hit with almost 450 runners and raised about $16,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOn that day in April 2005, I became instantly aware of my God-wink moment as I drove down Harmony (Road in Fort Collins) corridor\u00a0seeking what God would have me do that would be purposeful with my diagnosis,\u201d Lambert recalled. \u201cThe answer I heard that day was \u2018How about a road race?\u2019”<\/p>\n

Literally within 15 minutes of determining a Fort Collins road race could help her bring awareness and raise funds for research, she had enough support \u2014 physically and financially \u2014 to get the first Run for Hope 5K established. She hoped for 45 runners on that August morning; she got nearly 450 and raised about $16,000 \u2014 just one of the many amazing experiences she attributes to her cancer.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, Jeanne Lambert passed along her coordinating role for the Run for Hope event to UCHealth oncologist Dr. Diana Medgyesy<\/a>. The event benefits the Cancer Education and Wellness Fund through the PVH and MCR Foundation, as well as Conquer Cancer Foundation and RamStrength. Learn more or sign up to participate Saturday, Aug. 12. <\/div>\n

\u201cWe were just a pebble in 2005 — barely made a ripple — but from that ripple came waves of hope for which I will be eternally grateful,\u201d Lambert said.<\/p>\n

From there, she grew a small army of others dealing with the same disease \u2014 all supporting each other in their battles.<\/p>\n

\u201cJeanne (Lambert) is amazing,\u201d Purcell said. \u201cShe has a can-do attitude and has brought together this unique support group that has a lot of interactions and collaboration \u2014 more than any other tumor group. She really is a pioneer and has put aside her personal privacy to be a spokesperson and leader for this particular cancer. She\u2019s leaving a legacy for patients to be empowered.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jeanne Lambert, second from right, founder of Run for Hope 5K in 2005, having fun with her friends and family during the 2012 event. The 13th annual event to raise awareness and hope for carcinoid cancer is 8 a.m. Aug. 12 at Fort Collins City Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Only about 20 in 1 million people are diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors originating in the gastrointestinal tract. However, from a disease prevalence standpoint, it is the second most common GI cancer after colon cancer, Purcell said. And there have been recent advances in both treatment and detection.<\/p>\n

For example, the DOTATATE PET\/CT scanner<\/a> allows doctors to detect neuroendocrine tumors more readily. This new technology also helps doctors to personalize therapy for individual patients by providing more information.<\/p>\n

And then there is peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), a molecular therapy that Purcell said is currently being reviewed by the FDA, and once approved will be available as a treatment option at UCHealth.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeuroendocrine tumors are not as rare as you may think,\u201d Purcell said. \u201cAnd you\u2019re not going to find something unless you are looking for it\u2026 It\u2019s not the same as a typical, aggressive tumor. It can lay dormant for years, but it is a cancer, and like any cancer, there are benefits to early diagnosis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Run for Hope 5K continues to spread hope in its 13th<\/sup> year and will be held this year at City Park in Fort Collins on Aug. 12, starting at 8 a.m. For more information or to register for the race, go to www.runforhope.net.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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