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/