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Pancreatic Cancer was thrust into the national spotlight when CMU professor Randy Pausch fought a highly publicized and unfortunately losing battle against this terrible disease. Before his passing, Mr. Pausch diligently lobbied to increase awareness of pancreatic cancer and its devastating effects while also fighting for increased monies dedicated to fighting the disease; all of this was done by Mr. Pausch knowing deep down it would not save his own life but may help save the lives of those in the future. The WFPCRF was started after my husband, Wayne, passed away from pancreatic cancer in July of 2000, 28 days after his initial diagnosis.