Hellas Verona Foundation alongside the Valsecchi Foundation for pancreatic cancer research

Verona - Hellas Verona Foundation and the 'Nadia Valsecchi’ Foundation support scientific research on pancreatic cancer through fundraising initiatives and the organisation of meetings to learn more about the issue.

Fondazione Nadia Valsecchi,established in 2015, has as its main mission the support of scientific research and the raising of public awareness on this tumour. Thanks to the Foundation's constant commitment, numerous research projects have been launched and financed aimed at understanding the biological mechanisms underlying this particular type of disease, which is currently the third leading cause of cancer death in the world.

Hellas Verona Foundation, in order to show its support, will donate to the ‘Nadia Valsecchi’ Foundation the entire proceeds of the auctionof the jerseys worn by the Yellow-Blues players on the occasion of Hellas Verona-Roma, the match played on Sunday 3rd November at the ‘Bentegodi’ stadium in Verona.

Furthermore, on 21st November, on the occasion of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, the two Foundationswill meet,at 10.30 AM, the students of the Seghetti Instituteto discuss pancreatic cancer research and prevention. Michele Milella, Director of the Oncology Department of the Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Integrata (AOUI) of Verona, Roberto Salvia, Director of the Pancreas Surgery Department of the same hospital, and Davide Pasini, Researcher at the University of Verona, will also take part in the debate.

Elena Setti, President of Hellas Verona Foundation, said:"We are very happy to side with the 'Nadia Valsecchi' Foundation for the first time. Our support will be twofold. On the one hand, Hellas Verona Foundation will donate the proceeds from the charity auction of the jerseys worn by the Yellow-Blue players at the match against Roma on Sunday 3rd November. On the other hand, on 21st November, World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we will be present as a Foundation and as a Club at the ‘Seghetti’ school in Verona, to talk to students about pancreatic cancer research and prevention. Since we came into being as a Foundation, we have realised how important it is to involve as many people as possible in order to make our action even more effective, and for this reason we are grateful to be able to make our contribution to the Valsecchi Foundation".