Navigating Pancreatic Cancer
We are here to empower you to ask bold questions, seek out the best treatment options, and face the unique challenges of pancreatic cancer head-on. We want to give you the resources and information you need to make informed decisions that are best for you.
Checklist
As overwhelming as a pancreatic cancer diagnosis is, it is important to act quickly and put a treatment plan into place. Treatment should ideally begin within one month after you receive your diagnosis. Understand your disease. Thoroughly understand what stage of pancreatic cancer you have and inquire about having your blood and tumor genetically sequenced. […]
Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer
LET’S WIN! Pancreatic Cancer A Dynamic Way to Share Information Recognizing that there is an urgent need for patients to communicate amongst themselves and with the medical community about potentially life-changing treatments and clinical trials, we are proud to be affiliated with Let’s Win. Let’s Win is an interactive online community where patients and families […]
Pancreatic Cancer Connections
Pancreatic Cancer Connections is online social community that provides a safe space for pancreatic cancer patients and their loved ones to share their experiences, get valuable coping resources, and support one another. Patients interact with others who are facing a pancreatic cancer and can post questions to the board or message other members privately. This community forum is a valuable resource for patients, caregivers, and their loved ones to refer to at various stages of their treatment and recovery.
Patients and loved ones can sign up for Pancreatic Cancer Connections at no cost and will be welcomed into an engaging and supportive community to discuss topics including treatment options, nutrition, and coping with the disease. Pancreatic Cancer Connections is hosted by Inspire, a leading healthcare social network that connects more than 1,000,000 patients and caregivers.
Lustgarten News
Juneteenth Webinar:
Meet Dr. Posey
Pancreatic cancer is a uniquely challenging disease, requiring bold and innovative science. We know these challenges are even greater for Black people and African Americans, who experience both higher incidence and death rates than other populations.
Avery D. Posey, PhD, knows the statistic well–both as an African American scientist and a patient family member. Dr. Posey is the inaugural recipient of the Lustgarten Foundation Career Development Grant honoring Congressman John R. Lewis. He will discuss the importance of diversity within the field of pancreatic cancer research and the need for more BIPOCx participants in clinical trials.
Made possible in part through the support of Bristol Myers Squibb, this Juneteenth webinar is part of the Lustgarten Foundation’s recognition of National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week June 17-23. Created by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Oncology Center of Excellence, Black Family Cancer Week is designed to increase cancer awareness in one of the most vulnerable segments of the US population. #BlackFamCan
This webinar is made possible in part through the support of Bristol Myers Squibb.
In Person Walks
Are Back!
Join Hundreds of Walkers and Runners Across New York on June 27th in the Critical Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer. The Lustgarten Foundation’s New York Walk Series is your chance to join forces with hundreds of others whose lives have been touched by pancreatic cancer. Together we will raise the critical funds and awareness needed to defeat this this devastating disease.
Register. Donate. Fundraise. Walk where you want, when you want in your neighborhood. 100% of all donations fund lifesaving pancreatic cancer research.
Whether you walk with us in New York City or walk in your own neighborhood, your action will change lives and inspire others! Choose an event near you and join our community of patients, survivors and loved ones coming together to celebrate, reflect and remember as we move closer to a cure for pancreatic cancer. Your Walk for Research will leave you energized and optimistic about the future. Together, we will defeat this disease!
Register For Lustgarten Live!
Welcome to LustgartenLIVE! a new quarterly series of webinars designed to bring you face-to-face with the best researchers investigating pancreatic cancer. Moderated by Andrew Rakeman, PhD , Vice President of Research, each webinar in the series will focus on a different aspect of the research funded through your donations.
Hope is on the horizon! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for Personalized Medicine: Transforming Treatment
Personalized medicine is an important and evolving research area for pancreatic cancer. By identifying patients’ own genetic and tumor make-up, as well as their specific mutations, physicians can create custom treatment strategies unique to each patient’s needs. Lustgarten-funded research is exploring various approaches and technologies for the most effective way to personalize medicine, including replicating 3D tumor cells in the lab to create organoids.
