Ruth is the first Lazarex Cancer Foundation patient in an FDA clinical trial for pancreatic cancer declared to be in clinical remission!
 
On July 25, 2008 Ruth was diagnosed with recurrent cancer in her pancreas.She was advised that she may have up to 7 months to live at the most. The only treatment that doctors could offer was more chemotherapy. This was proven not to work for her, and a local physician suggested that Ruth contact the large hospitals to see if they could help. Instead, she spent day and night looking for alternative treatments and found the Rexin-G clinical trial on the website ClinicalTrials.gov. She gave the info to her doctor who said she must go immediately. See Ruth's story
 
She entered a Rexin-G clinical trial in California and became a Lazarex patient over one year ago. With the help of this treatment and Lazarex, her doctor proved prescient. Ruth responded so well that in October 2009 Ruth was declared to be in clinical remission! 
 
"We are thrilled for Ruth," said Lazarex President Dana Dornsife. "Her situation is a perfect example of why we do what we do. What a blessing!" 
 
We at Lazarex are deeply grateful to all of you for your generous support. This and many other life affirming experiences would not be possible without you. Thank you on behalf of our patients, their families and friends.
 
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Meet Our Youngest Entrepreneur
 
 
Clockwise from top: Uncle Dan, Susan Sappington, Dana Dornsife and Haley Morucci
 
In one small package 12-year-old Haley Morucci is a bracelet designer, a fund raiser, a spokesperson, and a compassionate family member who recognizes a need and develops an action plan to fill that need and warm our hearts.

Haley remembers overhearing her parents talk about "Uncle Dan," a 44-year-old close family friend. Uncle Dan was undergoing intensive chemotherapy for lung cancer after twice winning battles with Hodgkin's Disease.  "They had been talking for a few days about the options," she said. "So I went online and checked out (the Lazarex) Website. I thought it was really cool, and I wanted to do something that would help them." She combined her drive with her knowledge and love of the small rubber bracelets popularized by Lance Armstrong to develop a winning program for Lazarex in honor of Uncle Dan.

"I looked online for a Website that would make those. I found the Website and I designed the rubber bracelet," she said. The bright orange bracelets bear the message "Hope, Dignity and Life - Lazarex Cancer Foundation." With friend Lauren Ibsen, Haley began selling the bracelets for $2. Her campaign continues to grow and she has raised more than $1,600 at press time.

"This is absolutely the most important donation we have ever received as it represents not only love and kindness, but the realization from someone so small that life matters and she can make a difference in the world," said Lazarex founder and president Dana Dornsife.
Obtain your bracelet at $2 each by emailing the Morucci family at polkadot65@gmail.com, or at Walnut Creek Vacuum and Electric Motor Service in Walnut Creek, Fit-2-the-Core Training Systems in Concord and Maximum Definition in Walnut Creek.  All proceeds go to Lazarex Cancer Foundation.