Pancreatic Cancer Research Consortium Forms (3/2010) (Breaking News and Opinion‪)‬

The Lustgarten Foundation Forms National Pancreatic Cancer Research Consortium Led By Six World-Renowned Medical Institutions BETHPAGE, N.Y. -- March 2, 2010 -- The Lustgarten Foundation announced today that it has formed a national pancreatic cancer research consortium, a collaborative effort involving six world-renowned medical institutions to advance the most promising research initiatives aimed at finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. Named the Pancreatic Cancer Research Consortium (PCRC), The Lustgarten Foundation will provide an initial $10 million in grants this year for research in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The Lustgarten Foundation expects to contribute more than $25 million in funding to the consortium over the next several years.