• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • “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 include the DTRF International Research Workshop for medical and industry professionals, along with the DTRF Annual Patient Meeting for all attendees. The annual DTRF Together We Will Weekend brings together patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians and […]

  • 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 Foundation. DTRF is funding grants for groundbreaking research into why desmoid tumors spontaneously regress--without any treatment--at a rate nearly 10 times as frequently as with […]