The Voice of Pancreatic Cancer Podcast

EPISODE 16

Ben George, MD William F. Stapp Endowed Chair; Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Phase 1 Clinical Trials Program; Associate Director for Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine; Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center  Education and Training Doctor of Medicine - University of Kerala (1998) Internship, Internal Medicine - Medical College of Ohio - Toledo, OH (2004-2005) Residency, Internal Medicine - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - La Crosse, WI (2005-2007) Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2007-2010) Fellowship, GI Medical Oncology - University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX (2010)

A Conversation with 2021's Miss Arizona Amber Barto and Roger E. Magowitz About Pancreatic Cancer  Episode 15  Barto’s journey in pageants started when she was 15 years old. She first served as Miss City of Maricopa’s Outstanding Teen in 2013 and went on to serve as Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen in 2014. After competing in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in 2014 and serving as Miss Scottsdale in 2019, Barto aspired to represent the state on an even bigger scale.  “Stepping on that stage was a dream come true. Competing for Miss Arizona was something I waited for for about seven years,” Barto said. “When my name was announced as Miss Arizona, it was surreal and just felt like such a full-circle moment to be there and standing on the Miss Arizona stage. It's an experience unlike any other, being given that opportunity.”  In addition to winning the Miss Arizona title, she also won the preliminary talent and red-carpet evening wear awards as well as the quality of life award for her social impact initiative, Leadership Through Service, which encourages youth to become involved in community service by bringing awareness to different causes and nonprofits. As part of this initiative, she has helped raise over $300,000 to benefit local charities and has volunteered more than 1,000 hours annually. As Miss Arizona, Barto said she hopes to continue inspiring community service participation, specifically within local youth populations.  “I would love to travel the state of Arizona and do a full school tour to talk about the importance of community service,” Barto said. “With younger kids, it's really about instilling that concept of empathy and selflessness while teaching that giving back is something really incredible. I also want to help people find causes that they’re really passionate about.”  The 23-year-old has lived in Arizona since she was 5 years old, growing up in the city of Ahwatukee. She has been an avid dancer since she was 2 and has won many awards, including an Olympic-recognized gold medal with the Arizona State Dance Team.  Barto serves as the communications director for the Phoenix affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, where she coordinates local media coverage and social media and advocates for funding and research initiatives.

THE VOICE OF PANCREATIC CANCER PODCAST - EPISODE 14   An Introduction to HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute - Pancreatic Cancer Podcast  Innovative treatment options—HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute is at the front of today's most important health questions. Established in 2005, the institute has become a patient destination for treatments often available nowhere else. Learn more about the HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute in this episode.   GAYLE JAMESON: MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCN Associate Clinical Investigator at The HonorHealth Research Institute Read more about Gayle: https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/g... JOYCE SCHAFFER: Clinical Trial Nurse Navigator HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona Read more about Joyce: https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/j...

VOICE OF PANCREATIC CANCER PODCAST - EPISODE 13  

A Podcast Conversation with a Passionate Fighter Against Pancreatic Cancer Stan Vitikas   

Stan is a long-time advocate for fighting pancreatic cancer. He also is a patient liaison volunteer, offering emotional support to newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patients.   Stan became an advocate and fundraiser for the Seena Magowitz Foundation after he was moved by Roger Magowitz’s call to action: “If not me, then who?” Stan said he’s “been lucky enough to survive, so if not me, then who could I ask to step up and raise money for this cause?”   Stan credits what he calls the “four Fs” for navigating the post-cancer journey: “faith, friends, family and fitness.” He is grateful for his faith and the support of family and good friends during a difficult time in his life. “I’m very lucky,” he said.  Cures Follow Money  Here’s what Stan says he’s learned in 10 years of advocacy:  Progress and cures follow money:  Polio eradicated through research funded by the March of Dimes campaign. Breast cancer: 91% five-year survival rate today driven by billions of dollars in research funding. HIV: now mostly a chronic, survivable disease due to massive U.S. government funding; Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: survival rate grew from 4% to 90% today resulting from the efforts of Danny Thomas and the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  “My hope is that countless others will continue to donate or help in any way possible. With your help, we can win this fight”  

Read his full story here: https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/survivor-stanley-vitikas/

GRAND SLAM Trial Results Officially Released - Pancreatic Cancer Podcast  A phase II pilot trial of nivolumab (N) + albumin bound paclitaxel (AP) + paricalcitol (P) + cisplatin (C) + gemcitabine (G) (NAPPCG) in patients with previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).   NCT02754726  Erkut H. Borazanci, Gayle S. Jameson, Sunil Sharma, Frank Tsai, Ronald L. Korn, Lana Caldwell, Karen Ansaldo, David T. Ting, Denise Roe, Anna Bermudez, Daniel D. Von Hoff Primary objective: To determine the efficacy of this combination through ORR, PFS, and OS.    Erkut Borazanci M.D., M.S. Deputy Director Oncology/Clinical Investigator | HonorHealth Research Institute Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Translational Research Division  TGen Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine  | University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix

Join us on this episode for a conversation with two of the Medical College of Wisconsin's Radiation Oncologists:  Beth A. Wittmann, MD, FACR, FASTRO Professor @BETHERI81895034 https://www.mcw.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/people/beth-erickson-wittmann-md &  William A. Hall, MD Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology and Surgery @WHALLRADONC https://www.mcw.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/people/william-a-hall-md Clinical Trial Mentioned: #NCT03704662 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03704662To Refer A Patient To The Clinical Trial:  Contact Haley Heaviland at 414-805-8696  https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Seena.Magowitz.Foundation https://www.instagram.com/seenamagowitzfoundation/ https://www.mcw.edu/departments/pancreatic-cancer

Dan Winkelman’s Global Journey of Faith, Hope & Healing  

Dan Winkelman’s faith brought him to some of the furthest regions of the globe, but it wasn’t until he was back on U.S. soil that he learned just how far his faith could truly take him.  

Donate to Dan's campaign: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTIwMzM2 

Diagnosed: August 2018 Current Status: No Sign of Cancer Since March 2019  

The Seena Magowitz Foundation. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to the awareness, prevention, and cure of pancreatic cancer. It works to fund the leading edge of translational pancreatic cancer research. The Foundation focuses on the development and delivery of new treatments. The ultimate goal: eradicating this deadly killer. Federal ID# 20-4751072   

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 Join Dr. Susan Tsai and Miranda Wainberg as we have a conversation with Karen Kersting, PhD. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides counseling and psychotherapy to patients treated by surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She completed an undergraduate degree in Journalism at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dayton, OH. She joined the faculty of MCW in 2016, happily moving back to her hometown of Wauwatosa.

Dr. Kersting’s research interests include the development and assessment of integrated psychosocial services for people coping with cancer diagnosis and treatment, with an emphasis on patients diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. Additionally, her works aim to highlight issues related to social determinants of health and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy interventions.

Dr. Tsai is an Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Director of the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program. Her clinical practice focused on pancreatic cancer.

The Seena Magowitz Foundation. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to the awareness, prevention, and cure of pancreatic cancer. It works to fund the leading edge of translational pancreatic cancer research. The Foundation focuses on the development and delivery of new treatments. The ultimate goal: eradicating this deadly killer. Federal ID# 20-4751072

https://www.seenamagowitzfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Seena.Magowitz.Foundation/ https://twitter.com/SeenaMagowitz https://www.instagram.com/seenamagowitzfoundation/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/seena-magowitz-foundation-inc https://www.youtube.com/c/seenamagowitzfoundation

Join Dr. Susan Tsai and Miranda Wainberg as we have a conversation with Karen Kersting, PhD. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides counseling and psychotherapy to patients treated by surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She completed an undergraduate degree in Journalism at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dayton, OH. She joined the faculty of MCW in 2016, happily moving back to her hometown of Wauwatosa.

Dr. Kersting’s research interests include the development and assessment of integrated psychosocial services for people coping with cancer diagnosis and treatment, with an emphasis on patients diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. Additionally, her works aim to highlight issues related to social determinants of health and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy interventions.

Dr. Tsai is an Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Director of the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program. Her clinical practice focused on pancreatic cancer.

The Seena Magowitz Foundation. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to the awareness, prevention, and cure of pancreatic cancer. It works to fund the leading edge of translational pancreatic cancer research. The Foundation focuses on the development and delivery of new treatments. The ultimate goal: eradicating this deadly killer. Federal ID# 20-4751072

https://www.seenamagowitzfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Seena.Magowitz.Foundation/ https://twitter.com/SeenaMagowitz https://www.instagram.com/seenamagowitzfoundation/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/seena-magowitz-foundation-inc https://www.youtube.com/c/seenamagowitzfoundation

STEVEN LEWIS: LATE-STAGE LONG TERM WARRIOR  Survived Over 11 Years Since Metastasized Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis in 2010  Originally Diagnosed: 2007 Metastasized To Stage 4: 2010  Read his whole story: https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/steven-lewis-long-term-pancreatic-cancer-survivor-story/