By Wendy Hammers As part of our Patient & Family Webinars series, Wendy Hammers shared her 10 tenets that supported her throughout her treatment and continue to guide her as a 5-year pancreatic cancer survivor. 1. Adopting a Wellness Stance Assume health. Decide you are getting better. You do not have to assume the worst. […]
Living with Pancreatic Cancer: Patient And Caregiver Experiences Study (PACES) Seeks Volunteers
The “Living with Pancreatic Cancer: Patient And Caregiver Experiences Study (PACES),” conducted by Dr. Annette Stanton is seeking volunteers. Dr. Stanton is a 2016 Seed Grant Awardee and spoke at the 2018 Symposium on the importance of managing the emotional journey, for both pancreatic cancer patients and their caregivers. PACES continues Dr. Stanton’s esteemed career of […]
August is National Wellness Month
It’s National Wellness Month – a perfect time to re-introduce self-care into our daily lives. As we all face extraordinary challenges in 2020, the Hirshberg Foundation is offering resources, webinars, fitness activities and tools to support your mind and body health. In August, we’ll share several topics that will inspire and motivate – here’s to […]
Resources for Newly Diagnosed Patients
The Hirshberg Foundation is dedicated to serving our pancreatic cancer patients every step of the way. Newly diagnosed patients and their families often find themselves thrust into a world they know little about while having to make important health care decisions in a timely manner. To those patients and loved ones we offer the following […]
An Inherited Predisposition to Pancreatic Cancer
This month, as part of National Minority Health Month, we are highlighting those communities at high-risk for pancreatic cancer. The Ashkenazi Jewish community, like African Americans, have been disproportionately impacted by pancreatic cancer. Increasing awareness in these communities includes sharing information and providing resources. These tools empower not only high-risk communities but the pancreatic cancer […]
April is National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month – an incredibly important time to discuss the facts and raise awareness for the highest risk communities facing pancreatic cancer. Studies have pointed to increased risk of pancreatic cancer in Latinos, perhaps due to higher rates of obesity and diabetes, and among Ashkenazi Jews, possibly due to mutations of […]