An Evening of Cocktails
& Hors d'Oeuvres

Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies — including cancers of the stomach, esophagus, and the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — are responsible for nearly 1.5 million new cancer diagnoses worldwide, and are the second most common cause of global cancer-related deaths.

In the United States, despite the near-epidemic rise in GEJ malignancies, these cancers remain orphan diseases — underfunded and under-researched by the medical community, and largely by the pharmaceutical industry.

The DeGregorio Family Foundation provides seed money for innovative research — crucial for scientists to take innovative ideas and nurture them to a level where institutional funding is possible.