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The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) is proud to announce that we have been designated a Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Charity Partner! BCAN has been allocated 25 guaranteed entries for the 38th Annual Marine Corps Marathon to be held on October 27, 2013; an event that sold out in 2 hours and 41 minutes in 2012.
  • We are looking at building “Team BCAN” to not only run in the event and raise awareness for bladder cancer but to raise needed funds for fostering research and patient education. According to the Marine Corps Marathon, there is not a required qualifying time to participate in the event, but all runners should maintain at least a 14 minute mile pace. In order to become a member of “Team BCAN” and officially have a slot in this year’s race, you must be registered through BCAN.
  • No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is implied.
  • If you are interested in becoming a member of BCAN’s team or have any questions, please contact Larry Rzepka, BCAN’s Executive Director, at lrzepka@bcan.org.
  • Karsh

    Lawrence Karsh, M.D.

    Larry Karsh, MD, FACS, CPI, is an attending Urologist and a co-founder of The Urology Center of Colorado (TUCC) in Denver. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder and received his MD degree from the Chicago Medical School. After his internship and general surgical training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Dr. Karsh completed his Urology residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Karsh practices general urology with an emphasis in Oncology. He is the director of research at TUCC and has served as the principal investigator in over 140 clinical trials. He is an elected member of the Society of Urologic Oncology and on the Bladder Cancer sub-committee of the SUO CTC, as well as a member of the AUA and Denver Academy of Surgeons. He is also a member of ASCO and serves on the editorial board for Urologists in Cancer Care