Fair Lawn Man Seeks Donations for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Seventeen months after Ephraim Atia was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer following a routine physical, his doctors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center told the 44-year-old husband and father of two young boys that they can do nothing for him.

Recent scans show that his tumor has spread to his colon, located on major blood vessels that prevent it from being surgically removed.

Through a friend and fellow cancer patient, Ephi heard of the Burzynski Clinic, a controversial cancer treatment center in Texas where he was told he was a good candidate for treatment.

On Aug. 23, Ephi and his family left their Fair Lawn home and boarded a flight to Houston for treatment at the clinic, which costs approximately $500,000.

Ephi's family does not have the means to pay for his treatment and is seeking donations and support through a website, www.saveephi.org.

According to the latest post on the website, dated Aug. 31, Ephi's condition had deteriorated, forcing his hospitalization at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

He is suffering from an infection, severe pain and low white blood counts, and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics.

The family asks that well-wishers continue to send their thoughts and prayers for Ephi to overcome this setback so he can return to treatment.

Fair Lawn attorney Michael Baer has set up a trust fund for donations from contributors.

If you'd like to donate, mail a check made payable to either Ephraim Atia or Michael Baer, Esq., for Ephraim Atia to:

Law Offices of Michael D. Baer

160 Chubb Ave

Suite 204

Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

For alternative methods of donation and to read more about Ephi and his family, please visit his website.

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