Breast Cancer Cure With The Power Of Fame

There is no known cure for breast cancer. More thanand I are committed to do everything possible to
1.5 million people will be diagnosed with breast cancereradicate this disease," says Oscar-winner Michael
this year worldwide. The incidence of breast cancerDouglas. Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, "I lost
has nearly tripled in the past 50 years. A woman'smy aunt to breast cancer about two years ago and
lifetime risk has increased from 1 in 20 in the 1950's to 1my very good friend Liz to ovarian around the same
in 7 today. Scientists don't know why most womentime," says Wilson, who is married to Tom Hanks. "I've
get breast cancer, yet breast cancer is the mostseen what these cancers are really like and we have
frequent tumor found in women the world over. Whatto support more research." Steven Spielberg and his
can a woman do when fate has played a cruel jokewife Kate Capshaw, "Steven and I are passionate
and a woman's very life can be in question? What doabout improving women's health," says Capshaw."
you do when an intimate part of your body becomesStars that we know that are interested in supporting
host to an assassin, a foreign element assigned tocancer research including breast cancer research
debilitate, maim and kill?include: Melissa Etheridge, Charlie Sheen, Kirk and Anne
A woman who dies of breast cancer is robbed of anDouglas, Sting and wife Trudie Styler, Larry King,
average of nearly 20 years of her life. Breast cancerSylvester Stallone, Nicole Kidman, Bon Jovi, Julia
knows no social boundaries. It's a disease that canRoberts, Jack Lemmon, Dustin Hoffman, Denzel
affect anyone. Some prominent women whose livesWashington, Warren Beatty, Candice Bergen, Angie
that have been touched by breast cancer include:Dickinson, Sally Field, Larry Hagman, Merv Griffin,
Anastacia, singer only 29 years old! Jill EikenberryCarroll O'Connor and his wife, Nancy, Robert DiNiro,
actress age 52; Ann Jillian, 48, Actress; Peggy FlemingCybill Shepherd, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson,
age 49 figure skater; Kate Jackson age 50 (CharliesSean Penn, Gwyneth Paltrow, Carmen Electra, Gene
Angels); Olivia Newton-John age 50 actress singer;Wilder, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Michael J. Fox, Tom
Patti LaBelle, age 57, singer; Diahann Carroll, age 63Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Leonardo Di Caprio, Sigourney
Actress/singer; Rue McClanahan, Hollywood actress,Weaver, Bruce Willis, Billy Joel, Tim McGraw, Robbin
Rue is best known for her portrayal of Blanche on theWilliams, Elizabeth Hurley, Tiger Woods, Madonna,
hit sitcom "The Golden Girls;" Shirley Temple Black ageJennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Will Smith, Katie Couric,
70 Actress/singer; Betty Ford, Former First Lady;George Clooney, Mike Myers, Ben affleck, Ron
Nancy Reagan age 77 former first lady; MelissaHoward, Brian Grazer, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford,
Etheridge age 43 singer; Lynn Redgrave, age 59,Tommy Lee Jones, Al Pacino, P Diddy, George Lucas,
actress; Edie Falco Sopranos star, Tami Agassi, sisterOliver Stone, Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears,
to tennis star Andre Agassi, and the beautiful SuzanneBarbara Streisand, Gene Hackman, Fred Thompson ,
Summers actress. Dusty Springfield the singer, diedBurt Reynolds, William Shatner, Donald Trump, Donald
from breast cancer at age 59. Breast cancer alsoSutherland, Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy
took the lives of Linda McCartney and Jill Ireland. This isChase, Sidney Poitier, Tom Arnold, Quincy Jones,
a disease that has plagued women for centuries. TheEminem, Shaquille Oneal, Adam Sandler, Steven
mother of Louis XIV of France died of breast cancerSoderbergh, Bono/U-2, Patti LaBelle, Rosie O'Donnell,
in 1666. These high rates of breast cancer are notHalle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Actor Rob Lowe, he
acceptable to the women of the world and must bewas moved to serve as a spokesperson for the Lee
met with scientific research that provides results.National Denim Day, which raised money for breast
Despite over a decade of research, and more thancancer research, because his grandmother and
$1.7 billion spent, hundreds of women worldwide aregreat-grandmother both suffered from the disease,
dying from breast cancer every day. Yet doctorsSharon Osbourne, Britt Ekland, Westlife, Simon Cowell,
don't know how breast cancer starts or how to cure it.Emma Thompson, Philip Treacy, Geri Halliwell, Paul
Doctors are still approaching treatment for breastMcCartney, and Lance Armstrong.
cancer in the same old fashioned ways: surgery,Country music stars who support breast cancer
radiation, and chemotherapy. Barbaric treatments...Andresearch include: Wynona Judd, Amy Grant, Donny
scientists keep doing the same old redundant researchOsmond, Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney, Shania
that's simply not working. Over 30 US federal agenciesTwain, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, George Strait,
and dozens of foundations, pharmaceutical and biotechToby Keith, LeAnn Rimes, the Dixie Chicks, Lonestar,
companies are conducting or funding research, but: NoBrad Paisley, Diamond Rio, Trick Pony, Alan Jackson,
one knows how much money is being raised everySHeDAISY, Terri Clark, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar,
year. No one knows how much money is being spentBuddy Jewell, Joe Nichols, Amy Grant, Anne Murray,
every year. No one knows where the money is going.Vince Gill, Randy Travis, Tracy Lawrence, Tammy
Meanwhile, mothers, sisters and daughters are dying-atCochran, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood, George
a rate of nearly 110 women a day. It's time for a newJones, Rascal Flatts, Emerson Drive, Bering Strait,
approach to cure this deadly killer. We don't want youBrooks & Dunn, Clint Black, Steve Wariner, Kenny
to have to under go surgery, radiation orRogers, Alabama, Faith Hill and Sara Evans, Richard
chemotherapy.Marx, Anne Cochran, Lee Ann Womack, Terri Clark,
A global action is the only answer to rising cancerDave Koz, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jonatha Brooke, Heart's
deaths. Someone needs to answer the action call onAnne and Nancy Wilson and Mercy Me.
all types of cancer. Newly formed InternationalWe are also hoping that more of my celebrity friends
Celebrity Cancer Research Foundation has answeredwill come forward as spokespersons and spread their
that call on global cancer. ICCRF's war on cancer willwings to help support our breast cancer research. My
be fought with the power of fame with celebritiesfriends and acquaintances include: Steven Seagal,
from all 192 countries of the world. But the war onCharlie Sheen (Charlie, has done a great job for breast
cancer can only be won with the support from thecancer research by leading an effort in the fight
citizens of the world. Each and every one of you canagainst breast cancer, by encouraging the American
answer your personal call to action to help fight thepublic to take part in a National Denim Day), Wesley
global war on cancer by supporting ICCRF's battle onSnipes, Danny Glover, Erik Estrada, Tom Arnold, Dolph
the war on cancer now.Lundgren, Roger Clinton, Bill Clinton, Usher, Clint Black,
Billionaires whom we have been recommended thatHulk Hogan, Ivana Trump, Clint Black, John Secada,
we should contact for support include: Paul Allen, BillSylvester Stalone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike
and Melinda Gates, Jon Huntsman, William and AliceReno, Eddie Money, Paul Hogan, Jay Leno, Danny
Goodman, Ann Lurie, Jamie and Karen Moyer, HaroldGlover, Danny Aiello, Larry Hagman, Lee Majors,
C. Simmons, Alfred Mann, Sumner M. Redstone,Tyson Becford, Jennifer Tilly, David Hasselhoff, Richard
Michael Milton and the Palm beach billionaires. ThereBranson, Brendan Fraser, Cindy Crawford, (whose
are simply too many billionaires to mention them all. Thegrandmother died from breast cancer), Cher, Demi
combined wealth of the three Microsoft billionairesMoore, Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and other stars
alone is more than ten times the amount spent by thethat I have had the good fortune of meeting in person
U.S. Federal Government on research to fight cancerand others celebrities that I hope to meet in the future.
and other deadly diseases. We could use help fromHow about Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Pierce
the media with publicity stories, ads and promotions toBrosnon, Mick Jagger and Pamela Lee Anderson.
get the word out. We are particularly interested in(Photos of Denny and the stars can be viewed at his
looking for assistance from the billionaires of the world;promotional group listed below.) We have star friends
there are approximately 600 in the world. Billionaires likewho are bigger than life and they are ready to
Sergey Brin and Larry Page (Google billionaires),become our spokespersons. But we still need your
Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner, and Oprah Winfrey anddonations to get our celebrities to international print and
others who control the media could get our life-savingbroadcast ads to get the word out. We, the people of
message to the world fast.the world can cure breast cancer as well as all the
Here's what some very influential and famous peoplecancers of the world.
have to say about breast cancer research. MichaelPlease feel free to publish this article and resource box
Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta Jones, "Catherinein your ezine, newsletter, offline publication or website.