Pulling for Charity. Knights of Columbus in Iowa rallied to both financially sponsor and organize teams for the second annual Plane Pull for Special Olympics Iowa. The event was held at the Des Moines International Airport on June 6, 2015 and raised $100,000 in support of Special Olympic Athletes. Video.
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Jordanna Joaquina, MS, CGC. Most cases of polycythemia vera appeared to be caused by sporadic, somatic mutations as opposed to inherited mutations. Most cells in our body divide to make new cells. The DNA in those cells needs to be replicated for each new cell. Sporadic DNA changes can occur during cell division or DNA replication as well as with environment damage. Cancer is a multifactorial condition, which means that it involves a combination of genetic and non-genetic factors. Some types of cancer have a stronger genetic component than others.