The full article, Greg Griffith Remembered for Ability to Lead and Connect, can be found at the Altoona Mirror.
Greg Griffith fought a spirited battle and never let a dreaded disease get him down.
Courtesy of UPMC, Dr. A. James Moser discusses the benefits of robotic surgery for pancreatic cancer patients. Learn more about the program at the UPMC Pancreatic Cancer Center website.
Check out the article: Innovation at UPMC: New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Patients.
Also the accompanying video, Robotic Whipple Surgery, and the UPMC’s original video posting is here.
The following article was published in the Altoona Mirror on August 28, 2011:
“Greg Griffith fought a spirited battle and never let a dreaded disease get him down.
Griffith, 50, of Hollidaysburg died Friday after a 19-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
See obituary on Page A9.
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The following article was published in the Altoona Mirror on July 31, 2011:
HOLLIDAYSBURG Griff’s Run & Gun for a Cure 3-on-3 basketball tournament is about so much more than basketball.
It’s about a community coming together to support one its own and raise money to fight the devastating disease Greg Griffith has been fighting for the past year-and-a-half.
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The following article was published in the Altoona Mirror on August 14, 2010:
Greg Griffith said he was trying his best to stay emotionally detached, but that it was impossible not to be overwhelmed when such a huge group of people are supporting you in a difficult time.
“You know, of the 470 people that have come here tonight, I’d consider a really high percentage of them to be close friends,” Griffith said of the larger-than-expected turnout for a benefit fundraiser dinner for pancreatic cancer research, a disease for which he is currently battling and undergoing chemotherapy treatment. CONTINUE READING
The following article was published in the Altoona Mirror on July 31, 2011:
A benefit dinner and 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held to raise money for the battle against pancreatic cancer in honor of Hollidaysburg’s Greg Griffith. The dinner will be held Aug. 13 at The Casino at Lakemont Park, and the 3-on-3 tournament will take place at 9 a.m. Aug. 14 at the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA. The weekend activities are being called “Griff’s Run & Gun For a Cure.”
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The foundation is incredibly excited to announce that Dr. A. James Moser is headed to Harvard University, where he plans to lead a group of top pancreatic cancer experts whose focus will be to cure pancreatic cancer once and for all!
Cathy Griffith made the following post on her CarePages account yesterday: CONTINUE READING
On Saturday, January 30th, 2010, Greg played two hours of basketball. He was the high scorer in the game and felt great throughout. At four o’clock that afternoon, we went to church, and I noticed that Greg looked a little yellow. Afterwards, we went to dinner. Greg said he wasn’t hungry.
