News and Progress
from October 1999

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October 18, 1999

Clinical Research/Medical Oncology:

Due to the severe news coverage of the Endostatin (TM) clinical trials set to begin, M. D. Anderson has compiled a separate web page to address the most common issues and questions related to this drug and trial. Please visit www.mdanderson.org/focus/endostatin/ for all available information. The Pancreatic Tumor Study Group strongly urges that all interested in this trial read this web page very carefully and completely to fully understand the situation regarding the Endostatin (TM) trial at M. D. Anderson.

October 13, 1999

Education/Awareness:

Cancer Care, Inc has just uploaded a teleconference on Medical Updates in Pancreatic Cancer on their website, featuring Ephraim Casper, M.D., Chief Medical Oncologist ofMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Listen to the presentation by going to www.cancercare.org/audio/patient_pancreatic.htm You will need the RealAudio G2 player to listen to the presentation. If you do not have the player installed, you can download it free of charge from www.realaudio.com. Cancer Care Inc has many other cancer-related teleconferences that can be heard at any time at www.cancercare.org/audio/teleconferences.htm

October 9, 1999

Clinical Research:

The PTSG announces the opening of several new protocols involving treatment for advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer. See the Clinical Trials/Category D page for details. Several new Phase I trials will be added in the very near future, as well as two Phase II studies which are currently under IRB review.

Education/Awareness: Fundraising for Research

November 7, 1999: PanCAN presents the Second Annual "Evening With The Stars" gala at the Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. For information, including tickets, table reservations, program book ads and donations to the silent auction go to PanCAN's Evening With The Stars Information Site. Deadline for RSVPs to this event is October 18, 1999.

Click here for a message from the Hollywood celebrities supporting PanCAN.

Education/Awareness: Texas State Legislature Resolution

Thanks to the efforts of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and their supporters, the State of Texas has passed a resolution declaring November 1999 "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month". This resolution will coincide with PanCAN's "Evening With The Stars" Benefit on November 7, 1999. Both the Senate and the House have passed the resolution as of May, 1999.

Click here to read the text of the resolution.

Click here to visit Governor Bush's website and encourage him to sign the resolution. (Click the "Contact" button at the bottom of the page for information about how to contact the Governor.)

Click here to visit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. (PanCAN)