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Canadian athlete Terry Fox embarked on an east-to-west "Marathon of Hope" from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with a prosthetic leg to raise funds for cancer research.
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Terry Fox
Canadian athlete (1958–1981)
Terrance Stanley Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 km2 (172.22 sq mi) and is the easternmost city in North America. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Prosthesis
Artificial device that replaces a missing body part
In medicine, a prosthesis, or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth. Prostheses may restore the normal functions of the missing body part, or may…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cancer research
Research into causes and treatment of cancer
Cancer research is research into cancer to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)