Together, We Are Bringing Hope to People With Pancreatic Cancer

Each year, over 66,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We’ve come a long way in the past 10 years and have more treatment options than ever, but the disease is still fatal for 88% of patients. Your charitable donations help MSK make progress for every person with pancreatic cancer.

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Your support fuels breakthroughs

Thanks to donors, MSK is a leader in pancreatic cancer research and care. U.S. News & World Report ranked us as the #2 cancer hospital in the country and Charity Navigator gave us its highest rating.

We’ve made considerable progress in pancreatic cancer research

Donor support has enabled MSK’s many advancements:

  • Finding new insights into the relationship between the immune system and pancreatic cancer that led to a first-of-its kind vaccine trial.
  • Identifying and targeting genetic mutations that can cause cancer.
  • Learning why some tumors develop resistance to a type of drug known as KRAS inhibitors and how to make these treatments more effective.

And we’re creating even more hope for tomorrow

Your charitable gift will fund the next wave of breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer research:

  • Understanding the ecosystem around pancreatic tumors — and its impact on how pancreatic cancer grows, spreads, and responds to therapy.
  • Studying the interactions between genetic mutations and external factors to learn how to spot the disease earlier, when it’s more treatable.
  • Accelerating precision vaccines as the next breakthrough therapy for pancreatic and other challenging cancers.

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Making science personal

Vinod Balachandran, MD, in the lab with a researcher
“I’ve chosen to focus not on why people don’t survive but rather on why they live. We are learning a patient’s own immune system could be their secret weapon.”
—Vinod Balachandran, MD, Director, The Olayan Center for Cancer Vaccines
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Craig Nolan, MD, holds up his Fred’s Team hat after completing the Paris Marathon
“Running with Fred’s Team to raise money for research is personal for me not only because of my work but also because I lost my husband, Robert, to stage 4 pancreatic cancer.” Craig Nolan, MD, MSK neurologist and neuro-oncologist.
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Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, MD, PhD, in the lab speaking with fellow doctors
Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, MD, PhD, lost her father to colon cancer when she was 10. Today, she leads MSK’s David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, training the next generation of innovators and clinicians.
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Rachel Griffin, who is raising money for pancreatic cancer research at MSK, smiling at the camera
Rachel Griffin is planning to swim the English Channel — a 21-mile strait between England and France — to raise money for pancreatic cancer research at MSK in memory of her mother, Patricia.

Your donations power innovative pancreatic cancer research

Improving lives with innovation
Improving lives with innovation

Established in 2014 with generous philanthropic support, the David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research is a world-leading multidisciplinary hub dedicated exclusively to pancreatic cancer research and care.

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Pioneering cancer vaccines
Pioneering cancer vaccines

The Olayan Center for Cancer Vaccines at MSK brings together world-renowned researchers and clinicians to lead the field in developing vaccines that target a wide range of cancers, including pancreatic cancer.

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Defeating cancer with data
Defeating cancer with data

MSK established a Pancreatic Tumor Registry to collect and study data that can help researchers learn why people develop pancreatic cancer, and how to better treat it.

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Discovering new treatments
Discovering new treatments

Clinical trials are crucial to getting promising new treatments to people who need them. MSK’s robust clinical trials program can give people with pancreatic cancer options they wouldn’t have at other hospitals.

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