Concert for Cures with Elton John Raises $11.5 Million for Cancer Research. Read More Here.
Elton John comes out of retirement, raises $11.5 million for cancer research
Twenty-seven-thousand San Diegans filled Petco Park on Friday, May 9 with snazzy suits, bedazzled jackets and sequined Dodgers gear for a one-night only show by musical superstar Elton John while fundraising for Curebound.
Elton John scored big at his San Diego Curebound Concert For Cures in Petco Park
Elton John was given a returning hero’s welcome by the 27,000-strong audience. The concert raised $11.5 million for Curebound, the San Diego nonprofit that funds adult and pediatric cancer research.
Elton John to Headline ‘Concert for Cures’ Charity Show in San Diego
The concert will raise money for cancer research, and mark one of musician's few major live events since retiring from the road in 2023.
IMPACT
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Invested in cancer research
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Innovative research grants underway
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Exploration of 23 different types of adult and pediatric cancer
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New or expanded clinical trials initiated, impacting approximately 1504 patients
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Peer reviewed publications
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New companies formed
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56 collaborative grants have gone on to receive $139M in follow-on funding
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Top research institutions working in partnership
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VISION
cures in our lifetime
Curebound advances how we can better prevent, treat, and ultimately find cures for cancer. We are guided by three core principles:
CURES
Curebound is founded with the deep-seated belief that cures are possible; that cancer is curable. With the knowledge that each small finding leads to a larger discovery and then one day, a breakthrough. Curebound will accelerate the speed at which we transform research into cures.
COLLABORATION
At Curebound, collaboration is central to everything we do. Our funding model creates collaboration across multiple disciplines among the top research institution in San Diego. We provide early phase, follow-on and clinical trial funding to specialized research teams that bring together physician scientists, clinical researchers, and basic science researchers to work in partnership on specific challenges in cancer research.
COMMUNITY
In some way, this cause will touch all of our lives: every person, family and community. Curebound serves all of San Diego’s diverse communities, united with one vision: cures in our lifetime. Through the power of collaboration and the spirit of community, we will ensure that the next generation doesn’t hear the words “you have cancer” in the way we do today.
CURES START HERE
Cancer is relentless. So are we.
CANCER AFFECTS
ALL OF US
FACT
1.9 million new cases are expected to be diagnosed this year.
FACT
1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer.
FACT
Cancer is the #1 cause of death in San Diego, #2 in the USA.
The fight against cancer is all about numbers: tumor markers, statistics, outcomes, funding levels, time.
The number that matters most is the number of people's lives who will be saved.
JOIN OUR CIRCLE
Cancer affects all of us. Every person, every family, every community. Learn more about how you can get involved with Curebound and accelerate research into cures.
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