The Truth About Pancreatic Cancer

• The 99% mortality rate for pancreatic Cancer is the highest of any cancer. There is no cure or early detection test. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is just 3 to 6 months.

• This "Silent Killer" is the fourth ranked cause of cancer death in the U.S. amongst both men and women. It strikes indiscriminately.

• Despite  the especially lethal nature of pancreatic cancer, the federal government invests less money in pancreatic research  than any leading cancer.

• In America, one in three women, and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Approximately 29,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. 9 out of every 10 pancreatic patients will die.

Purple: The color we have chosen to symbolize the fight against pancreatic cancer. Purple ribbons carry our message of love and hope to those who have been touched by pancreatic cancer, to those who will be touched by it in the future and to those who care.

This web site has been dedicated to Mary Kulyk Ellis, a pancreatic cancer victim. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to PanCan, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting this deadly disease.

www.pancan.org

In Loving Memory

Mary Kulyk Ellis

Jack Benny

John Bernardino

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin

Vince Edwards

Art Fleming

Dizzy Gillespie

Fred Gwynne

Rex Harrison

Fernando Lamas

Michael Landon

Henry Mancini

Marcello Mastroianni

Margaret Mead

Paul Mitchell

Juliet Prowse

Donna Reed

Charles Revson

R.J. Reynolds

Irving Wallace