Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Shoots in Salt Lake City

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Shoots in Salt Lake City

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to Participate in Shoot Featuring Local Family Affected by Pancreatic Cancer

What: PanCAN volunteers will be participating in the home build for a new episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, featuring a local family affected by pancreatic cancer. People are encouraged to come to the "big reveal" of the new home wearing the color purple to show their support for Pancreatic Cancer and PanCAN on Saturday, August 6th. The home is located at 702 East 500 South, in Bountiful, Utah. For shuttle bus information and directions, please visit: http://www.bountifulutah.gov/extrememakeover/visit_info.htm

Who: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. (PanCAN), established in 1999, is the first national patient advocacy organization for the pancreatic cancer community. PanCAN works to focus national attention on the need to find a cure for pancreatic cancer by providing public and professional education embracing the urgent need for more research, effective treatments, prevention programs and early detection methods.

Why: Pancreatic cancer has a 99% mortality rate -- the highest of any cancer. Pancreatic cancer spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths, yet it receives very little funding for research.

When: Julie Fleshman, President and CEO of PanCAN will be available for media interviews during the week of August 1st.

CONTACT: Erika Borodinsky, +1-202-955-6222, cell: +1-301-785-9934, eborodinsky@spectrumscience.com; or Ashley Altieri, +1-202-955-6222, cell: +1-610-304-8431, aaltieri@spectrumscience.com, both for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc.

PRNewswire -- Aug. 3

Source: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc.

Web site: http://www.bountifulutah.gov/extrememakeover/visit_info.htm

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