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Three suspect gene mutations are
found among the Ashkenazi Jewish
population — BRCA1 and 2 (associ-
ated with some breast and ovarian can-
cers) and p16 (associated with some
melanoma skin cancers). The genetic
factor would identify people who
should be regularly tested once a blood
test for pancreatic cancer is developed.
Kasselman's foundation is playing a
key role, according to Tainsky.
"Right now, its very difficult to get
federal grants',' he said. "A lot of times,
the government won't fund anything
unless there's already a lot of data. The
Sky Foundation will get us to that point.
"The foundation's seed money can
provide a tremendous return invest-
ment," Tainsky added. "We could get
multi-million-dollar grants for just a few
hundred thousand dollars' research —
easily a tenfold return on investment:'
Kasselman, 71, has three children
and four grandchildren. Although
she has survived four years, there is
no absolute cure for the disease. She
speaks endlessly around the area
to educate and seek contributions.
"Everywhere I go, I am raising aware-
ness of pancreatic cancer," she said.
For her enormous efforts to ben-
efit others, Kasselman was awarded
the Patricia Milner Sachs Heart of a
Survivor Award on Sept. 23. The honor
is given annually by the Karmanos
Cancer Institute and its Survivorship
University program to recognize can-
cer survivors who have reached out to
assist fellow cancer patients.
In accepting the award during a
ceremony at Karmanos headquarters,
Kasselman said, "Pancreatic cancer is
a terrible disease. It's hard to find, and
it's hard to treat.
"But we have lots of hope. So many
things are happening since I was
diagnosed four years ago.
"I am so blessed to be here tonight:'
she said. "And I will keep going — I
will keep working until we get that
blood test:'
Senior Copy Editor David Sachs is a volun-
teer at Survivorship University and the hus-
band of the late Patricia Milner Sachs.
At 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6,
the Sky Foundation will host a
brunch at the Reserve, adja-
cent to Big Rock Chophouse in
Birmingham. The master of cer-
emonies will be journalist and
author Jeffrey Zaslow. He wrote
the bestselling book The Last
Lecture about Professor Randy
Pausch, who died of pancreatic
cancer in 2008. A live auction
will feature a copy of Zaslow's
book, signed by Pausch. For
information, call (248) 978-
9845.