Join the Fight this Holiday Season

 

Dear Friends:

Only weeks ago, news broke in the prestigious journal Nature describing how pancreatic cancer takes more than a decade to develop, and up to another five years to spread. Thanks to this pivotal research discovery, we now know there is a reasonable time frame in which to detect pancreatic cancer when it can be surgically removed, greatly improving chances for a cure.

The discovery comes from the laboratory of Dr. Bert Vogelstein, Director of The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. In a letter to me, Dr. Vogelstein shared the following thoughts:

“My dream scenario is that we will be able to cure 40% of individuals with pancreatic cancer through early detection and surgery, and enable another 20% to achieve long-term remissions through novel therapies. This would reduce deaths from pancreatic cancers by more than 50%...I believe this an achievable goal.”

Today, a multi-million dollar grant from The Lustgarten Foundation is supporting Dr. Vogelstein in his efforts to develop a test to identify pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages. One day, detecting pancreatic cancer may be as simple as a blood test in your doctor’s office. For those where surgery will not be possible, The Lustgarten Foundation is funding research aimed at developing targeted drugs to stop pancreatic cancer in its tracks.

As a generous supporter of pancreatic cancer research, I know you share in Dr. Vogelstein’s dream to change the course of this disease. And, never has there been a better way to maximize your support of pancreatic cancer research. Cablevision’s multi-year commitment to underwrite all of our administrative expenses ensures that 100% of every donation we receive goes directly to pancreatic cancer research.

Please make a year-end gift in support of our work, and join us in our dream scenario for a future filled with pancreatic cancer survivors. Thank you for your important partnership.

From our family to yours, best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season.

Sincerely,

Kerri Kaplan

Executive Director