About The Foundation

When Arthur was in the hospital following his diagnosis of testicular cancer, he had decided that he would work with Lance Armstrong and his Foundation after his recovery. Lance Armstrong was successfully treated for Stage IV testicular cancer in 1996 by Dr. Larry Einhorn and a team of physicians at the Indiana University Cancer Center. Lance went on to win three consecutive Tour de France races and become a father.

Arthur's family has decided to take up that banner and carry his wish forward by helping Dr. Einhorn finish the job on this cancer. They feel this approach allows their dollars to go directly to finding a complete cure for testicular cancer. This will not bring Arthur back, but it is a positive move and might make sense of the suffering that his family watched him endure.

On September 9, 2000, Arthur's family met personally with Dr. Einhorn in Indianapolis to discuss the Fellowship and the work that is presently being done in this area. They learned that they could establish the Arthur Griffith Fellowship for $250,000. This would enable Dr. Einhorn to recruit a promising young physician researcher yearly from around the world to train in an environment that fosters the merging of research and treatment. Fellows focus their training on treatment of specific diseases, learn to translate laboratory research so that patients benefit from innovative approaches, participate in collaborative research efforts and conduct independent investigations.

With their mission crystal clear, they are turning all of the efforts of the Arthur Griffith Cancer Foundation toward creating the Arthur Griffith Fellowship at Indiana University Cancer Center. This endowment supports a fellow to study under Dr. Einhorn and to specifically study the incurable aspects of testicular cancer. We have selected this program because Dr. Einhorn is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the premier experts in oncology.