$20,000 Donated for Pancreatic Cancer Research
In recognition of pancreatic cancer awareness month, the UC Cancer Institute held a community reception Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the UC Health Barrett Center. Syed Ahmad, MD, Jeffrey Sussman, MD, Milton Smith, MD, Olugbenga Olowokure, MD, and Michelle Mierzwa, MD were on hand to accept two private donationstotaling $20,000for pancreatic cancer research from BSI Engineering and the Give Hope/Bethany Sininger Flege Pancreatic Cancer Research and Awareness Fund.
Patients also shared their stories of hope with attendees, and UC Health staff and community organizations distributed information about pancreatic cancer.
BSI Engineering donated $10,000 to UC for pancreatic cancer research in November 2011.
Radiation oncologist Michelle Mierzwa, MD, Susan Pavlech (of Give Hope) and medical oncologist Olugbenga Olowokure, MD
Staff distributed information about pancreatic cancer at a public reception in 2011.
UC Health pancreatic cancer team members Stephanie McCoy, Olugbenga Olowokure, Lisa Geiger, Scott Fulp, John Brunner
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