‘If I Can Save Lives, I’m in.’

    The Brain Tumor Foundation Pays Tribute to Legendary Yankee Bobby

Murcer



    NEW YORK, July 14 /EMWNews/ -- The Brain Tumor Foundation (BTF)

mourns the passing of Yankees icon, Bobby Murcer. His talent and heart,

both on the field and off, will be cherished -- and deeply missed.



    "If I can save lives, I'm in," was Bobby's immediate response to being

asked to join the BTF team as an advocate and spokesperson for The Road to

Early Detection Campaign.



    Bobby was to be honored at The Brain Tumor Foundation's Annual Tribute

Dinner on November 19th, 2008 for helping to increase public awareness

about the importance of the early detection of brain tumors. He was also

going to be involved in the September launch of the Campaign's first Mobile

MRI Unit which will begin offering free MRI brain scans to people in New

York City. Eventually, The Road to Early Detection Campaign will roll out

nationwide.



    "Regrettably, brain cancer has taken Bobby Murcer from us earlier than

we expected -- earlier than any of us wanted," said Michael Schreiber,

Chairman of BTF. He promised that, "BTF will continue its mission to make

early detection of brain tumors customary and affordable. Because, by

finding and treating a brain tumor early in its development, thousands of

lives may be saved; thousands of loved ones like Bobby Murcer. Bobby was

ready to push the public to recognize the effects of this dreaded disease

and the importance of early detection. His memory will live on to fight

this battle."



    The Brain Tumor Foundation offers its deepest condolences to Bobby's

wife, Kay, and to the entire Murcer family.



    For more information about The Road to Early Detection Campaign, please

call The Brain Tumor Foundation at 212-489-0600 or visit

http://www.braintumorfoundation.org.



    The Brain Tumor Foundation (BTF) guides and supports patients and

families during the turbulent times when their lives are touched by a brain

tumor. BTF raises awareness among medical professionals and the public

about the need for the early detection of brain tumors while continuing to

offer support groups, medical referrals, peer-matching programs, the

website http://www.braintumorfoundation.org, and events including the annual Brain

Tumor Awareness Day conference. BTF's expertise, compassion and resources

ensure that brain tumor patients have a powerful ally in their fight

against this disease. Because no one should face this battle alone.