| September 17, 2009 |
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| Pancreatic Cancer Canada supports early detection study with a $50,000 donation |
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|  | | | (L-R) Betty
Aldridge, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Dr. Steve Gallinger and Laurie Ellies | |
On September 17, 2009, Betty
Aldridge and Laurie Ellies, provided Dr. Malcolm Moore and Dr. Steve Gallinger
with a cheque for $50,000 on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer Canada. Funding
was raised from the 5th
Anniversary Dick Aldridge Charity Golf Classic, held on Tuesday July 21st,
2009 at Emerald Hills.
The Dick Aldridge
Pancreatic Cancer Foundation started in 2005 and is now the
fundraising arm of Pancreatic Cancer Canada. Pancreatic Cancer Canada is
committed to raising awareness and funds to support innovative research in the
early detection of pancreatic cancer. It champions early detection research by
raising funds to support Canadian pancreatic cancer researchers such as Drs.
Moore and Gallinger.
Thanks to Pancreatic
Cancer Canada,
over $275,100.00 in total has been provided to research early detection of
pancreatic cancer at The Princess Margaret. Funding has gone towards the Pancreas
Cancer Screening Study – a study in early detection that focuses on developing
screening methods and a gene for familial pancreas cancer.
Dr. Moore is the Director
of the Bras Family New Drug Development Program at Princess Margaret
Hospital. He also holds
the Ho Chair in Prostate Cancer Research at Princess Margaret
Hospital. Dr. Gallinger
is Head of the hepatobiliary/pancreatic surgical oncology program at University
Health Network.
The Princess Margaret
Hospital Foundation is incredible thankful to Pancreatic Cancer Canada for
their continued support in helping conquer cancer in our lifetime.
For more information about
Pancreatic Cancer Canada,
please click here.
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