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We are the largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research in the world, investing in high-risk, high-reward research to drive bold, innovative research with the singular mission: transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease.
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The 5-year relative survival rate for #pancreaticcancer remains at 13%. (ACS Cancer Facts & Figures 2025) We recognize the need to do better for pancreatic cancer patients and their families. NOW is the time to fuel breakthrough research - donate today! www.lustgarten.org/donate
Breakthroughs happen when we invest in brilliant scientists and bold ideas. As national science funding shrinks, reliable research support matters more than ever. Lustgarten-funded investigators push discovery forward every day. Hope needs investment. 💜 👉 lfdn.org/USFunding
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Shop for good! 🎁✨
Dec 4–6, shop participating Americana Manhasset stores and 25% of your pre-tax purchase supports the Lustgarten Foundation through Champions for Charity®.
Get your CHAMPION NUMBER and fuel pancreatic cancer research! 💜
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December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday 2025! ⚡ Every dollar you give TODAY is matched 1:1—your impact DOUBLES. 🎉 We’ve invested $301M in life-saving pancreatic cancer research, and we’re not stopping. Join the fight. 💜
👉 Donate now: lustgarten.org/givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Breakthroughs in precision testing are transforming care for #pancreaticcancer. 🔬💜
Join us in ONE WEEK for LustgartenLIVE!: Delivering Point of Care and learn how genetic and genomic advances drive earlier detection, targeted treatment, and trial access.
Save your spot: lfdn.org/PointOfCare
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Music gives James Sifuentes hope as he faces pancreatic cancer—but hope isn’t enough. This deadly disease demands faster research & better treatments, giving patients more time and more moments filled with music. Support the science that fuels hope at www.lustgarten.org/PCAM
#PCAM #TimeIsEverything
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today & every day, we give thanks for the strength of our Lustgarten community—patients, families, researchers, advocates, & supporters. Your dedication fuels breakthroughs, accelerates research, and moves us closer to a future free from pancreatic cancer.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us to you. 💜
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Heartbroken for Tatiana Schlossberg as she faces Acute Myeloid Leukemia while her cousin spreads harmful anti-science rhetoric. Undermining vaccines and mRNA research hurts patients and future cancer breakthroughs. Godspeed to her and her family. https://lfdn.org/HeartoftheMatter
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Making every patient’s tumor count! Dr. Jennifer Knox and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre partner with Lustgarten to drive biomarker-driven trials like PASS-01 and advance early detection and better treatments. Progress is happening now: www.lustgarten.org/PCAM
#PCAM #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Breakthroughs in precision testing are reshaping what’s possible for pancreatic cancer patients. 🔬💜
Join us for LustgartenLIVE!: Delivering Point of Care to learn how genetic & genomic testing is driving earlier detection and personalized treatment.
Save your spot: lfdn.org/PointOfCare
Delivering Point of Care: Genomic and Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer
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November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the amazing teams driving breakthroughs every day through our LABS (Lustgarten Advancing Breakthrough Science) Program!
✨ Because of you, progress is advancing faster than ever before - THANK YOU!
#PCAM
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#HelloPancreas! 💜 It's World Pancreatic Cancer Day—a day to spread awareness about #PancreaticCancer risks & symptoms.
United, progress is possible! Learn more at Lustgarten.org/PCAM
#WPCD #PCAM
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The science is incredible. The possibilities are even better. 🙌 #ICYM — LustgartenLIVE! Unlocking Early Detection, From Precancerous Clues to AI-Driven Discovery 💜 Check it out! youtu.be/_quvYiAFyJ4
#LedbyLustgarten #PCAM
LustgartenLIVE | Unlocking Early Detection
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November 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
💜 What if #pancreaticcancer could be found when it’s still curable?
Join us TOMORROW for an exclusive LustgartenLIVE! on the science powering early detection. Register today! 👉Lustgarten.org/ll-unlockearlydetection
#LedByLustgarten #ProgressIsParamount
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Through the LABS Program site at @danafarber.bsky.social, Dr. Harshabad Singh is developing new ways to predict who will respond to therapy. But breakthroughs can’t happen without sustained investment.
Join us in advocating for stronger research funding.
🔗 lustgarten.org/PCAM
#PCAM
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“My dad fought so hard to get treatment. He wanted to do anything he could to help him live as long as he could.” -Vanessa Branco
Too many families are forced to fight for time, and that’s why advancing #pancreaticcancer research is absolutely critical.
🔗 Lustgarten.org/PCAM
#PCAM
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Vanessa Branco | PCAM 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
💜 Early detection saves lives and we are getting closer than ever to changing what's possible in #pancreaticcancer!
Join us in just ONE WEEK for LustgartenLIVE!: Unlocking Early Detection, featuring Laura Wood, MD, PhD, and Elliot Fishman, MD.
👉 lustgarten.org/ll-unlockearlydetection
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November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Once “undruggable,” KRAS—the driver of 90%+ of pancreatic cancers—is finally being challenged. 💜 Our $5M Break Through Cancer partnership is turning discoveries into real impact. Learn more: lfdn.org/state-of-kras
#PCAM #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #ResearchIsFundamental #ProgressIsParamount
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Christina Towers, PhD, received the Lustgarten-AACR Career Development Award in Honor of John Robert Lewis, funding her work developing targeted therapies to fight #pancreaticcancer. Crucial research funding like this is at risk. Donate today: lustgarten.org/PCAM
#PCAM @salkinstitute.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today, we honor Alex Trebek, whose courage and grace in the face of #pancreaticcancer inspired millions. 💜
✨ We stand united - because progress can’t wait. 
Join us this #PCAM 👉 Lustgarten.org/PCAM
#TimeIsEverything #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
New research from the LABS (Lustgarten Advancing Breakthrough Science) Program site at Dana-Farber’s Hale Family Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research is paving the way toward earlier detection and more effective treatments for pancreatic cancer.
Read: lfdn.org/4oneGbF
#PCAM @danafarber.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What an amazing showing at the #NYCMarathon!
We’re so inspired by our amazing #TeamLustgarten runners, who went the distance raising an incredible $87k to fund #pancreaticcancer research.
Thank you to every runner, supporter, and donor! 👏💜
#NYCMarathon #CommunityIsPower #PCAM
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
✨ Greater Philadelphia Walk for Research: nearly 200 participants raised $44,700+!
✨ San Antonio Walk for Research: nearly 200 participants raised $27,700+!
THANK YOU to every walker, donor & volunteer who helped push research forward! 💪 #CommunityIsPower #PCAM
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
25 years ago, Anirban Maitra, MD, received his first Lustgarten grant, launching a legacy of discovery that continues to drive hope today. But as funding cuts threaten research across the country, we must come together to keep progress moving forward. lustgarten.org/PCAM
#PCAM #PancreaticCancer
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Hope is spreading and breakthroughs are on the horizon 💜
The latest research shared at the 2025 AACR Special Conference shows what’s possible when we unite for #pancreaticcancer cures.
🔗 lfdn.org/47sUiyg
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#ResearchIsFundamental #PCAM
The Latest Research from the 2025 AACR Special Conference
Highlights from the 2025 AACR Special Conference on pancreatic cancer research include KRAS, AI and early detection, and biomarkers.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
💜 It’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month! 💜
🤝 Join us this month as we spotlight stories of strength, share groundbreaking research updates, and raise our voices for those affected by this disease.
👉 www.lustgarten.org/PCAM 
#PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
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November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM