Garry passed away just a short time after he was diagnosed with cancer. True to Garry's character, he used that time to not only focus on his treatment and the needs of his family, but also on how he could use his experience to help others and further research to find a cure for this disease. His solution was to form The Garry Betty Foundation.

The mission of The Garry Betty Foundation is to fund important areas of cancer research such as the initial triggers of the disease and seeks not only a treatment, but a cure for cancer.

Recent developments in cancer research indicate that many, if not all, cancers are caused by mutations in specific genes that normally control cell growth within a given organ.

These genes are responsible for signaling pathways that regulate cell type and reproduction. The gene mutation disrupts the normal signaling, resulting in abnormal cancer cells that grow unregulated.

While most chemotherapies are effective at killing 99.99% of the cells within a tumor, current data suggests that the therapy does not target the systemic cause of the disease, the formation of the unregulated cancer cells that remain in the patient, preventing cure and allowing for recurrence.

The next critical step in cancer research is to understand how this mutation results in cancer cells and to develop treatment alternatives that address this root cause of the disease.

The Garry Betty Foundation is committed to funding these specific areas of cancer research and ultimately finding a cure for cancer.

The Garry Betty Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt not-for-profit organization.

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