
Patrick Dempsey joins the fight to “Change the Odds” against cancer

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Watch Patrick Dempsey meet with real people in rural communities whose lives have been affected by cancer.

How we aim to “Change the Odds” for those facing disparities
This series is part of a larger initiative from ACS sponsored by Pfizer called Change the Odds: Uniting to Improve Cancer Outcomes™.
This initiative aims to address cancer care disparities and improve health outcomes in underserved communities, including in rural areas, where people are more likely to receive a later-stage diagnosis and less likely to receive guideline-recommended care. Pfizer has committed $15 million to help “Change the Odds.”

Dempsey’s personal mission to help people with cancer
Dempsey is invested in helping families affected by cancer because he himself was a caregiver. He saw up close how hard a cancer diagnosis can be for people and their families while supporting his mother Amanda through her 17-year fight with ovarian cancer.
This experience moved him to start the Dempsey Center, a non-profit that provides emotional and psychological support and a sense of community for people impacted by cancer in his home state of Maine.
Learn more about Change the Odds and our work with the American Cancer Society here:
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