Greenberg’s Gift This year Philadelphia philanthropist and longtime friend of Fox Chase, Concetta Greenberg, entered into an agreement to make a transformational gift through the creation of The Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute. Fox Chase is a renowned leader in pancreatic cancer, having earned designation as a National Pancreas Foundation Center. This multi-milliondollar commitment, the largest single gift in Fox Chase history, will elevate the Center’s work in pancreatic cancer research and treatment. With pancreatic cancer expected to become the second leading cause of cancer death by 2030, the need for greater impact is urgent. Igor Astsaturov, MD, PhD and Edna Cukierman, PhD, both of whom are accomplished pancreatic cancer researchers, will co-lead the new institute. Their shared goal is to develop innovations in early detection and new treatment options. Astsaturov is also an oncologist who specializes in treating pancreatic and other gastrointestinal cancers. Fox Chase physicians Efrat Dotan, MD, Sanjay Reddy, MD, and Crystal Denlinger, MD, will continue to play key roles in patient care in this population. Since losing her husband to pancreatic cancer in 2005, Greenberg has been committed to eradicating the disease. In 2008, she established the Marvin S. Greenberg, MD, Endowed Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery, which is currently held by John P. Hoffman, MD, chief of the pancreaticobiliary service at Fox Chase and honorary member of the new institute. Igor Astsaturov, MD, PhD
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