South Dakota’s State Capitol turned purple yesterday (Nov. 1) to honor those who have died from, as well as those who have survived, pancreatic cancer.
Keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Bleeker of the Sanford Cancer Center says progress is being made in pancreatic cancer treatment, but it’s slow.
Bleeker encourages people to have honest conversations with their medical providers when they know something just doesn’t feel right.
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Find a link to watch the entire 7th annual Light the Capitol Purple ceremony on our Dakota Radio Group website, www.drgnews.com. Click on “stations,” select KGFX and scroll down to the sports video section.
Last year, more than 13,000 people in all 50 states and 72 foreign countries watched the ceremony on the internet.
Sponsors are: State of South Dakota Buildings and Grounds, Oahe Light and Sound, Sanford Clinic, Pierre; Sanford Cancer Center, Sioux Falls; Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Dakota Radio Group, Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer, Avera Health Systems, Avera St. Mary’s Foundation, Avera Helmsley Cancer Center, State of South Dakota Department of Human Services, Beck Motors, Lustgarten Foundation, Seena Magowitz Foundation and American Cancer Society.
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