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MISSOULA - The number of people who will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year alone will reach 42,000, which is also the number of miles one man and his crew are traveling to help raise awareness about the deadly disease.

The Road Two a Cure Tour is led by seven-year pancreatic cancer survivor Chris Calaprice, who continues to receive chemotherapy while on the road.

Calaprice and his crew are riding through all 50 states to raise money for pancreatic cancer research and spread the message of hope to cancer survivors. The crew is now in Missoula for some auto tune-ups and repairs.

Calaprice says one thing they hope to accomplish during the nine-month trek is to bring more of a focus onto other cancers that receive less annual funding.

"We don't want to take money away from the cancers that are doing well financially and making great progress, but these other cancers need to be addressed. The #4 cancer killer in American can't receive 2% of the federal funds for research," Calprice explained.

The services were provided free of charge by Chris Gerber and his crew at Transolution Auto Care in Missoula. The next two stops on the tour are Canada and Alaska.

Learn more by checking out the group's Facebook page.