STUPID STRONG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION


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Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation Pledges $450,000 Grant to Advance Gastric Cancer Family Study

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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This grant will propel the "Cancer Patients' Family Matters" study led by Dr. Jaffer Ajani, aimed at unraveling the mysteries behind the hereditary nature of gastric cancer and developing strategies for early detection and prevention.

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  • This grant will propel the "Cancer Patients' Family Matters" study led by Dr. Jaffer Ajani, aimed at unraveling the mysteries behind the hereditary nature of gastric cancer and developing strategies for early detection and prevention.
  • The research, supported by Stupid Strong, will focus on enrolling gastric cancer patients and their family members, totaling 500 patients and 5,000 individuals overall.
  • This generous grant from the Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation will enable Dr. Ajani to hire staff, identify study participants, administer detailed lifestyle questionnaires, and collect and process blood samples.
  • For more information about the Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation, please visit www.stupidstrong.org .

Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation Pledges $250,000 to Support Gastric Cancer Research at MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System, Monroe Dunaway Anderson, Cancer research, Cancer, Cancer organizations, Health, Medicine

FORT-WORTH, Texas, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation is proud to contribute $250,000 to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to support cutting-edge research in gastric cancer led by Jaffer Ajani, M.D., professor of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology.

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  • FORT-WORTH, Texas, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation is proud to contribute $250,000 to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to support cutting-edge research in gastric cancer led by Jaffer Ajani, M.D., professor of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology.
  • The Cless Family Foundation was touched to make a gift after reading an article in MD Anderson's Promise magazine highlighting Stupid Strong Foundation's 2019 donation to support gastric cancer research.
  • The knowledge gained by the research team will allow MD Anderson to target the unique metabolism and pathways of gastric cancer.
  • To date, Stupid Strong has granted over $775,000 to institutions around the globe for gastric cancer research and community support.