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by Merle Aaron I never imagined I would be a widow at just 51.  Robert and I met in 1976 and had a long-distance relationship. I lived in Trinidad, and he ran a motel in the picturesque summer resort town of Montauk, Long Island. He would spend winters in Trinidad when the motel was closed […]

WOODBURY, N.Y., Nov 04, 2022 — The Lustgarten Foundation announced today that the 2022 Innovation and Collaboration Program grants will be awarded to Mandar Muzumdar, MD, Co-Director of Pancreas Program, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center for his study Dietary oleic acid reprograms pancreatic lipid metabolism to drive cancer […]

A report compiled by the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, has been released. The most recent data for this year’s report are from 2019; the findings are […]

by Catherine Ferris Who gets struck with two unrelated cancers within just three years? I confronted the heartbreak, and the cruelty, of that question—an experience seared into my mind that I think about every day, wondering if I could have done anything differently when this happened to my mom, Elizabeth. As one of eight siblings […]

I was only 11 when my Grandpa Stewart—the charismatic, loving, and enthusiastic backbone of my family and the person who always lit up a room—passed away from pancreatic cancer. My grandpa was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2009, which devastated my close-knit family. He had no family history of the disease and was […]

10 years after the passing of Louis W. Fortunoff from pancreatic cancer, family, friends, and loved ones gather to raise funds for the advancement of pancreatic cancer research.  FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Over the weekend, over 650 people gathered at Adventureland Amusement Park for the Louis W. Fortunoff Family Fun Night. Hosted […]

“I feel it is my responsibility to do what I can to support organizations that spread awareness, education, and advance research, so all impacted patients and families will have a better chance in the future. I am aware this cannot be done without the unconditional support and generosity of my husband Tom.” -Beatriz Illescas, Director […]

22nd Annual Long Island Walk presented by Northwell Health Cancer Institute draws over 1,100 supporters amid wet weather & raises 700,000 dollars and counting in support of pancreatic cancer research. WOODBURY, N.Y., Oct 03, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Long Island residents touched by pancreatic cancer gathered for a day of remembrance, action, and hope at Sunday’s […]