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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday May 5, 2007 - 7 Cancer researcher leads Relay for Life `hockey' team Continued from page 3 "It's one of these types of cancer that you just sit and wait and watch," he said. Then, just short of his son's tenth birthday, Dumont was examined for having Celiac disease. It's a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods, but may also be found in products such as stamp and envelope adhesive, medicines, and vitamins. Celiac disease damages the small intestine and can lead to malnourishment no matter how much a person eats. Dumont lost 40 pounds before being diagnosed with Celiac disease. During the course of that investigation, he was also diagnosed with colon cancer. Dumont said he didn't get involved with cancer research to find a cure for himself. "I was doing the cancer thing for quite some time," he said, before being diagnosed with the disease himself. Though he admits it was "kind of odd" for him, he said his own diagnosis probably hasn't impacted his work or changed his direction very much. It has increased his understanding of cancer from a personal perspective and his intimate relationship in the field has proved both good and bad. "Understanding it more than the average layperson is sometimes a double-edged sword," said Dumont. Though his involvement has been in research to date, Dumont said he decided this year to get more involved in the fundraising and awareness aspect of cancer. To that end, he has rounded up some hockey dads ­ he coaches hockey with his son's team in addition to playing in his own men's league -- including Ron Martin, Brian Metler and Dean Newton -- to form a team to participate in the Oakville Relay for Life on June 1 at Appleby College. The relay sees teams walk or run around the Appleby track in an overnight event led by a victory lap walked by survivors to raise funds for cancer research. "This is my first year to participate," said Dumont who admitted he is "hitting up all his colleagues" for pledges. To sponsor Dumont in the upcoming Relay for Life visit www.cancer.ca/relayforlife. To partici- pate or form a team contact the Canadian Cancer Society, Oakville Unit at 905- 845-5231, visit the unit at 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51 or visit www.cancer.ca/relay. 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