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M. D. Anderson at
"An Evening With The Stars"
to benefit pancreatic cancer research
The Beverly Hilton: Beverly Hills, CA
November 7, 1999

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

Our Delegation

From left to right:

Dr. Christopher Crane, Radiation Oncology; 
Adrienne "Andie" Denny, Surgical Oncology/Webmaster; 
Dr. Robert Wolff, Medical Oncology; 
Dr Peter Pisters,Surgical Oncology; 
Pam Stanford, Clinical Nurse Practitioner/Surgical Oncology;
Dr Karen Cleary, Clinical GI Pathology; 
Don Sterner, Patient Ambassador/Advocate

The Program

The evening's favorite keepsake, the book of memorials and testaments to all involved with pancreatic cancer and PanCAN.

The Beverly Hilton Hotel
Front Entrance

Poolside Cafe and Garden

The Pool

These photos were NOT retouched in any way. Beverly Hills really is this bright and beautiful.

The Big Event

Yours truly, the webmaster with PanCAN's Marsha Garil. Marsha runs the PanCAN Store with PanCAN merchandising to raise funds and spread the word.
Drs. Pisters and Cleary at the M. D. Anderson table.

Drs. Wolff and Crane at the M. D. Anderson table.

Dr Peter Pisters and his most well-known Internet patient, Don Sterner.

Guest speakers: From left to right: Kent McCray (Exec. Producer of Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven), Matthew Laborteaux ("Albert Ingalls" on Little House), and PanCAN founder and president, Pam Acosta.

Matthew Laborteaux describes working with Michael Landon, one of pancreatic cancer's most famous victims.

(My apologies for the fuzziness of the above two shots; we'll make sure there's better camera equipment next year.)

More pictures in progress!

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