Team Sarcoma/Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation (DTRF)

Marlene Portnoy, co-founder of the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation, formed a Team Sarcoma/DTRF to be part of Team Sarcoma 2006.  DTRF seeks to fund research related to the diagnosis and treatment of desmoid tumors, to facilitate and enhance the dialogue among members of the medical and scientific communities about research related to desmoid tumors, and to provide informational support for desmoid tumor patients and their families and friends, and heightening awareness of desmoid tumor diagnosis and treatment. 10 people formed Team Sarcoma/DTRF and the climbed from the desert floor to the top of Masada in Israel.

Marlene (closest to the camera) and Team Sarcoma/DTRF en route to the top