Hello, I'm Sheila Sky Kasselman,
When I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2007, I was
surprised to learn that there was no test for early detection of this
terrible disease. And yet, pancreatic cancer spreads rapidly and
silently. It is seldom detected in an early phase, making it a leading
cause of cancer death with only six percent of diagnosed patients living five years after discovery. In my case, the disease was diagnosed early.
My doctors were so encouraged by my response to treatment that they
asked me to transition from patient to partner and join them in the
fight against pancreatic cancer. In June 2008, it was my privilege to create Sky Foundation, Inc.
to fund research to discover a blood test for pancreatic cancer. This
work is critical because in the world of cancer research it is
charitable dollars targeted to pancreatic cancer that will help attract
top scientific research in this field.
We are committed to our mission of raising awareness and funding research to discover a blood test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Each dollar you donate to Sky Foundation will bring us closer to our goals of improving patient survival rates and funding research for the test that will save countless lives.
RESEARCH PROJECT UPDATE
Sky Foundation, Inc.'s pancreatic cancer research project endeavors to adapt an existing clinical test format with known tumor biology toward the development of a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. The basic concept behind our strategy is to use the body's own immune system to detect cancer associated antibodies in the blood.
Sky Foundation is providing financial support to research teams at Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System. Together we are dedicated to seeking a biomarker for the detection of pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages. To enhance this essential clinical research, Sky Foundation is funding a local blood draw program and obtaining human samples from an endoscopic procedure (ERCP) related to the pancreas.
For more information contact Sheila Sky Kasselman @ 248-978-9845 / SkyFoundationInc@gmail.com or Nicole Samuels @ 248-344-2358 / QSamuel1@hfhs.org
We are committed to our mission of raising awareness and funding research to discover a blood test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Each dollar you donate to Sky Foundation will bring us closer to our goals of improving patient survival rates and funding research for the test that will save countless lives.
RESEARCH PROJECT UPDATE
Sky Foundation, Inc.'s pancreatic cancer research project endeavors to adapt an existing clinical test format with known tumor biology toward the development of a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. The basic concept behind our strategy is to use the body's own immune system to detect cancer associated antibodies in the blood.
Sky Foundation is providing financial support to research teams at Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System. Together we are dedicated to seeking a biomarker for the detection of pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages. To enhance this essential clinical research, Sky Foundation is funding a local blood draw program and obtaining human samples from an endoscopic procedure (ERCP) related to the pancreas.
For more information contact Sheila Sky Kasselman @ 248-978-9845 / SkyFoundationInc@gmail.com or Nicole Samuels @ 248-344-2358 / QSamuel1@hfhs.org
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