Patrick Dempsey says his eyes were opened when his mom was diagnosed with cancer. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the actor, 58, speaks candidly about his mom Amanda Dempsey's cancer ...

How Patrick Dempsey’s Late Mother Inspired His Commitment to Cancer Care. When Amanda Dempsey was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it gave the actor a focus: to provide support services for ...

Amanda Dempsey, the mother of Maine-born actor Patrick Dempsey, died Monday after inspiring many during her 17-year fight against cancer. She was 79.

This year’s Amanda Dempsey Award winner driven by passion to help others. From getting back on her feet at the Dempsey Center to becoming its biggest fundraiser several years later, ...

Amanda Dempsey, the mother of actor Patrick Dempsey, died Monday, March 24 following a long and arduous battle with ovarian cancer.She was 79 and is survived by husband Howard Lowell, and her ...

LEWISTON — Amanda Dempsey probably wouldn’t have liked the fuss, but she would have loved the results. Two dozen family members, friends, volunteers and supporters of The Patrick Dempsey ...

For questions, please call Maureen Higgins, Dempsey Center Community Engagement Coordinator, at 207-800-4365. Amgen Oncology has been the presenting sponsor of the Amanda Dempsey Award for 13 years.

Amanda Dempsey, the mother of "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey, has died after battling cancer.The Dempsey family created the The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central ...

LEWISTON, Maine — Amanda Dempsey, who inspired her son, actor Patrick Dempsey, to help create a cancer support organization at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, has died at age 79.

Patrick Dempsey says his eyes were opened when his mom was diagnosed with cancer.. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the actor, 58, speaks candidly about his mom Amanda Dempsey's cancer ...