• Desmoid Tumor Awareness Month: Facebook Live with Amanda MacKinnon

    Celebrate Desmoid Tumor Awareness Month with us! On Thursday, September 25th at 3pm ET, join us for a Facebook Live featuring Amanda MacKinnon, caregiver of a desmoid tumor patient. The conversation will focus on Amanda's caregiver journey.

  • Educational Webinar: “Cryoablation: What We Know and Don’t Know”

    Register today for the upcoming educational webinar hosted by the DTRF with special guests Bernd Kasper, MD, PhD, Professor, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim University Medical Center in Germany and Jean-Emmanuel Kurtz, MD, PhD, Professor of Medical Oncology from Strasbourg University- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg in France. During this webinar, Dr. Kurtz will talk about how […]

  • DTRF Lunch N’ Learn: “Reproductive/fertility considerations for desmoid tumor patients”

    During this virtual event, Dr. Laurie McKenzie will share how you can obtain a fertility assessment before and after treatment for desmoid tumors. She will share fertility preservation options available for both men and women. Also, she'll provide some additional reliable resources in terms of fertility preservation options and reproductive considerations. This will be a […]

  • 3rd Annual Pink in the Rink

    The Pink in the Rink fundraiser will include games played by the Orchard Lake Hockey Association followed by three games featuring the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (OLSM) hockey teams vs their rival – Brother Rice (BR), culminating with the Varsity game at 7:00pm.  Throughout the day there will be basket raffles, 50/50 raffles as well […]

  • Facebook Live with Desmoid Tumor Patient: Amy Beitz

    In honor of Rare Disease Day this year, join us LIVE on Facebook on February 27th, at 6 PM ET for a conversation with desmoid tumor patient, Amy Beitz! You don't want to miss Amy share her desmoid tumor story. To join the event and ask questions, visit our Facebook Live Event link in our […]

  • 2025 RFA Virtual

    Running for Answers (RFA) is going VIRTUAL! Even though there won't be an in-person run or walk this year, help the DTRF carry on the RFA tradition and make a bigger impact by launching a virtual fundraiser today! Running for Answers was founded in Philadelphia by desmoid tumor patient Sera Snyder in 2009 and quickly became DTRF's annual fundraising […]

  • “Understanding the Classification of Desmoid Tumors”

    Join us for a conversation about the classification and language used to describe desmoid tumors. We'll hear about the challenges in communication faced by both patients and doctors, and what we - and you! - can do moving forward to help alleviate misunderstandings about this rare disease. Special Guests include: ✨️ Ravin Ratan, MD, Associate […]

  • Lakeland Trails 100km Ultra

    Support Nick Plant on his DTRF fundraising journey. A Note from Nick:  This year, I’ve decided to take on the Lakeland Trails 100km Ultra run in support of the Desmoid Tumour Research Foundation (DTRF). This charity does incredible work, they aggressively fund desmoid tumor research, accelerate the development of improved therapies, drive collaborations among clinicians and researchers worldwide, and […]

  • Golf For A Cure

    $100 - Per Player includes 18 holes with golf cart, reception, drink tickets & raffles All proceeds of this event go to support research for a cure through the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation! Location: Crestview Golf Course - Zeeland, Michigan Learn more by downloading the event guide here!

  • 2025 DTRF “Together We Will” Weekend

    Online registration is closed. In-person registration is still available at event check-in. Join us for the 2025 DTRF Together We Will Weekend in Chicago, IL on September 12-13 (Fri/Sat)! Featured events […]

  • Swing for a Cure – St. Louis

    The Ortwerth family invites you to the 7th Annual Swing For A Cure - St. Louis to raise funds for desmoid tumor research! Register HERE for this special event.

  • Rock For A Cure

    TRIBE is organizing the first annual “Rock for a Cure” concert featuring Batterhead and Tom Fills for an amazing charity near and dear to our hearts - Desmoid Tumor Research […]