(NAPSA)—Supporters of pan- creatic cancer research offer dramatic facts about a “silent” disease that is the fourth greatest cancer killer in women and men in the U.S. For starters, the average life expectancy is less than six months. Symptomsof pancreatic cancer can include: e e jaundice itching intensive back pain loss of appetite nausea weight loss unexplained weakness Source: Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research The disease is very difficult to diagnose, is highly aggressive and is resistant to treatment. In many cases, by the timeit is diagnosed, it has already metastasized. Yet only a small portion of federal research dollars is allocated to learn more about its pathology and to search for a cure. The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research provides funding into the biology, diag- nosis and treatment of the disease and the most up-to-date information for patients, families and med- ical professionals. The organization has also helped to create and dis- tribute a comprehensive patient information handbook, Myths and Facts About Pancreatic Cancer. You can learn more online, or help with a donation, at www. Lustgarten.org or by calling 1877-972-7373.
