MetropolitanMD Donates $25.00 to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for every Patient Who Receives Botox or Fillers Between April 5 –May 2, 2009

Chicago, IL, April 4, 2009 - MetropolitanMD, a cosmetic surgical practice in Chicago IL. has announced a program to donate $25.00 to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PanCan) for every Patient Who Receives Botox or Fillers Between April 5 –May 2, 2009

PanCan is the leading advocacy organization for pancreatic cancer created to advance research, support patients, and create hope. PanCan has the most extensive list of clinical trials available for victims of pancreatic cancer. Through its PALS program it guides and advises patients on resources to aide them and their families in their personal struggle against a devastating disease. Through its grant creations pancreatic cancer research is guided and augmented beyond the constricted vision of government programs for cancer research and through its public activities it has created awareness of pancreatic cancer which only begins to approximate the devastation of the 4th leading cancer killer in the United States.

Pancreatic cancer kills 37,000 patients each year with a survival rate of only 1%. Recent famous people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer include U. S> Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg, Patrick Swayze, Michael Landon, Fred Gwynne, Jack Benny, Rex Harrison, Donna Reed, Fenando Lamas, Richard Crenne, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joan Crawford.

Illinois – Purple Stride Chicago walk for pancreatic cancer will take place on May 2, 2009 in Lincoln Park.

MetropolitanMD, Chicago Plastic Surgery Center.

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