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Patients > Advocacy
Groups: Pancreatic Cancer
Helping patients and physicians create optimal treatment strategies.
The Mission of the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) is to support
the research of diseases of the pancreas and to provide information
and humanitarian services to those people who are suffering from
such illnesses. The NPF is the only organization that supports original
research on pancreatic cancer, acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis.
The NPF has also been outstanding in its efforts to facilitate travel
of young investigators to the major pancreatic research meetings.
Patients can find information about diseases, physicians can find
literature about major pancreatic diseases, researchers can find
grant applications, and DONERS can make direct donations to support
important research - all on the NPF Web site! Please visit their
web site at http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/index.html
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) works to focus national
attention on the need to find the cure for pancreatic cancer. PanCCAN
provide public and professional education that embraces the urgent
need for more research, effective treatments, prevention programs,
and early detection methods. For information, contact PanCAN:
| Phone Toll Free: |
(877) 2-PANCAN |
| Fax: |
(310) 791-5224 |
| Office Hours: |
Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. PST |
| Mailing Address: |
P.O. Box 1010, Torrance, CA 90505 |
| Email: |
Information@pancan.org |
| Web site: |
http://www.pancan.org |
The mission of The Lustgarten Foundation is to advance the scientific
and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and
prevention of pancreatic cancer by:
- Increasing funding and support of research into the biological
mechanisms and clinicalstrategies related to the prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment of cancer of the gastrointestinal tract with primary
emphasis on adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
- Facilitating and enhancing the dialog among members of the medical
and scientific communities about basic and clinical research efforts
that relate to pancreatic cancer.
- Advocating an increase in the annual budget of the National
Cancer Institute with emphasis on research related to pancreatic
cancer.
- Heightening the public's awareness of pancreatic cancer diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention. Providing informational support for
pancreatic cancer patients, their families, and friends.
| Phone Toll Free: |
(866) 789-1000 |
| Telephone: |
(516) 803-2304 |
| Fax: |
(516) 803-2303 |
| Mailing Address: |
The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer
Research
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714 |
| Web site: |
http://www.lustgartenfoundation.org |
Support for pancreatic cancer research can be made
through the above foundations, through the National Pancreas Foundation,
or to Pancreatic Research at the University of Pittsburgh (412)
648-9604.
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