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Stand Up to Cancer gave the grouo $18 million from a pool of $74 million shared with four othetr researchprojects nationwide. The philanthropic grouop was created by the Entertainment Industru Foundation to quickly turn scientificf discoveries into ways to care forcancer Dr. Daniel Von TGen’s physician in chief, alontg with Dr. Craig Thompson, director of the Abramsob Cancer Centerat Penn, are co-leaderds of the three-year investigation. The goal is to develop tests to determine what nutriente fuel the growth and survival pancreaticcancefr cells. Scottsdale Healthcare will serve as primary clinical site for this saidMark Slater, vice presidenty of research for Scottsdale Healthcare.
Phoenix-area patientxs with pancreatic cancer are being recruited forclinicapl trials. “We’re ready to go,” he “We currently have about 40 new first-in-human agentsx we are studying. Many of these are for pancreatifc cancer with the goal of extending the life of pancreati ccancer patients.” This not only gives pancreativc cancer patients a chance to try new medicationse before they are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug but also brings majorf attentionto Arizona, Slater said.
“W have access to the best possible agents and the best possiblr care right here inour area,” he Patients interested in participating in the clinical trialk can call 480-323-1339. For more: www.su2c.org.
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