The Lustgarten Foundation

The 5-year relative survival rate for #pancreaticcancer (all stages combined) remains at 13%, reported in American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures 2025 yesterday. While we are hopeful for new advances on the horizon, we recognize the need to do better for pancreatic cancer patients and their families. 185 people projected to be diagnosed today—and every day this year—are counting on us for the possibility of more tomorrows. 💜 NOW is the time to fuel breakthrough research - donate today! www.lustgarten.org/donate #ResearchIsFundamental

“We believe no one should face pancreatic cancer alone, and we are grateful to our community that will come together at the DASH to raise awareness. Every dollar matters.” – Stacia Hart, Executive Director, Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation 💜 In partnership with the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, we are proving the power of partnership towards our mission of transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. 👉 Join over 1,000 supporters at DASH for Detection on June 7 in Chicago’s Montrose Harbor. Register today at https://lnkd.in/gRjgTD7H FULL story here: https://lnkd.in/gGk96k8G #ProgressIsParamount #CommunityIsPower

🧬 Save the Date! 📅 Join us on June 25 for a dynamic roundtable discussion exploring cutting-edge strategies to advance cancer immunotherapies — including promising breakthroughs in cancer vaccines. 💉 Don’t miss this important conversation shaping the future of cancer treatment! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epjvuDdy #LedByLustgarten Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Johns Hopkins Medicine

Science must remain independent to protect research and public health. 💜 A new federal order puts political appointees in charge of vetting and correcting scientific research — threatening the integrity of lifesaving work across medicine, climate, and public health. More than 6,000 scientists and physicians have signed an open letter in protest. 🧬 Read the full story here: https://lfdn.org/43HOgrO #ResearchIsFundamental

Join us as we advance our mission of transforming #pancreaticcancer into a curable disease! Register today for the Westchester Walk for Research on June 8th, presented by the Northwell Cancer Institute, at https://lnkd.in/egN-siGv 💜 #CommunityIsPower Northern Westchester Hospital Phelps Hospital

“I believe that people so personally affected by this disease, like me, have a responsibility to raise awareness, fight for our family members, and ensure researchers who need funding are receiving it.” - Tara Shanes-Knebel, Walk leader 💜 Join Tara at the Lustgarten Foundation Westchester Walk for Research this Sunday, June 8th by registering today at https://lnkd.in/egN-siGv Just before her 25th birthday, Tara lost her mother, Gigi, to pancreatic cancer. Tara turned her grief into action and in 2010, started the Westchester Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Today, the fundraiser has raised over $4.5 million to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. #CommunityIsPower https://lnkd.in/ex_NY2vk

💜This #CancerImmunotherapyMonth, we’re excited to spotlight the cutting-edge Lustgarten-funded projects that are transforming the treatment of #pancreaticcancer. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewi5b_Tt 🔬 Cancer immunotherapy is the use of the immune system to prevent or treat cancer. Unlike chemotherapy or radiation, it is a type of treatment that boosts the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. It uses substances made by the body or in a laboratory to improve or restore immune system function. Through this therapy, the immune system is guided to attack and kill the cancer cells. Immunotherapy has been very successful in treating other types of cancer, which is why pancreatic cancer experts believe it has promise.   #ResearchIsFundamental

Federal funding cuts to cancer research are devastating—but we’re not giving up, and neither should you! 💜Here are 8 simple and powerful ways you can act today and stand up for the future of life-saving pancreatic cancer research: https://lfdn.org/8-ways #NationalCancerResearchMonth

We're #hiring a new Senior Coordinator, Community Events & Fundraising in Uniondale, New York. 💜 Apply today or share this post with your network!

Thank you, Westlake Village! We are so inspired by the commitment and dedication of the "Pam's Run" community, and grateful to have this family event represented in our Lustgarten Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research series! Together we will transform #PancreaticCancer into a curable disease. 💜 #CommunityIsPower