L.A. Cancer Challenge

07/30/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Thanks to your continued support, we've made great strides. Join us in continuing to push towards a cure and providing crucial resources for those facing this disease. Register today for the 23rd LA. Cancer Challenge 5K & run wherever you are!

Our mantra, Never Give Up, continues to inspire action and resonate with families impacted by pancreatic cancer. After 23 years of faithful support we’ve gained a better understanding of what causes this disease and set a new standard of care, treatment options and clinical trials.

We’ve made great strides but your gift today, small or large, will help propel us forward through 2020.

http://pancreatic.org/23-years-of-faithful-support-leads-to-results/

07/21/2020

Team Spotlight on Team PRCS⁠ 💜⁠ (Porter Ranch Community School)⁠
⁠
Young and already committing to fundraising for a cure & staying active! ⁠
Thank you for inspiring other young walkers and runners to join the fight. School teams can still participate, near or far, and all registrations include limited edition 2020 long-sleeve shirt and medal 🏅

07/20/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Rest in Power Rep. John Lewis

Congressman John Lewis led an extraordinary life as a man who stood for justice, unity and peace. As a civil rights leader and 17-term Georgia congressman, he was ahead of his time. We are deeply saddened by his passing from pancreatic cancer. Our community knows the impact of this disease and recognize that Black Americans have an almost 20% higher incidence rate. When pancreatic cancer impacts one group, it impacts us all and Rep. Lewis is a devastating reminder of how we’ve been touched by this disease.

https://youtu.be/CUOZvczIBYo

http://pancreatic.org/april-is-national-minority-health-month/

07/15/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

This exciting genetic testing trial has expanded the eligibility requirements.

If you have a first-degree family member (parent, sibling, or child) with pancreatic cancer, knowing your own risk of developing the disease just got a little bit easier—the innovative GENERATE Study has expanded its eligibility parameters.

GENERATE is aimed at healthy people with a family member who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “The goal is to teach these individuals about their risk of pancreatic cancer, learn about genetic testing and the benefits, and get them through the genetic testing process if they choose,” explains Syngal. “It involves a simple blood test, and if we find out participants carry a gene mutation, we help them get enrolled into surveillance protocols with the goal of preventing pancreatic cancer.”

https://letswinpc.org/promising-science/2020/07/02/generate-genetic-testing-trial-expands-eligibility/

07/09/2020

Your support of the LACC Helps make this great research possible! Whether you join us near or far you can help us make a difference for those facing pancreatic cancer 💜

It is an honor to share that two-time Seed Grant Awardee Dr. Alexandros Tzatsos was recently published in Nature Communications. His research, which links chronic pancreatitis to the development of pancreatic cancer, has also been awarded an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These results are validations that our investments in early research pay off!

Thanks to your support, we continue to fund crucial research towards a cure!

http://pancreatic.org/research-identifies-loss-of-protein-linking-chronic-pancreatitis-to-pancreatic-cancer-may-present-new-tailored-therapy/

07/08/2020

Foundation to offer in-person and virtual 5k run for cancer research - Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press

Thanks to the Beverly Press for highlighting the 23rd LA. Cancer Challenge 5K!

One of Southern California’s longest-running charity races, the 23rd annual L.A. Cancer Challenge 5k Walk/Run has opened registration...

07/06/2020

Movement Runners showing off their Medal Monday! 🏅 Tag us in *your* #MedalMonday & be featured 🤩 @movementrunners

07/03/2020

Knocking out cancer is as easy as 1-2-3! Here's how to participate straight from your house: ⁠
1. Sign up for our virtual race option ⁠
2. Run/walk/stroll a 5k in your neighborhood on your own time⁠
3. Celebrate - your shirt & medal will be mailed to you!⁠
👟🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🏅 ⁠
#virtualevent #knockoutcancer

06/25/2020

Registration for the 23rd LA. Cancer Challenge 5K Walk/Run is now open!! Despite what is happening globally, pancreatic cancer patients are being diagnosed every single day. Our mission to walk for research and race towards a cure for pancreatic cancer remains steadfast.

Help be part of the cure for pancreatic cancer - register today!

06/19/2020

The ABC’s of Finding A Clinical Trial

Join us and Dr. Anand as we discuss pancreatic cancer & clinical trials, plus tips for finding a clinical trial that is right for you!

06/18/2020

Grab your running buddies and sign up to race towards a cure with us at the 23rd LA. Cancer Challenge 5K!

06/16/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Join us this Friday for The ABC’s of Finding A Clinical Trial with Dr. Anand.
Your support for the 23rd LA. Cancer Challenge 5K helps make these crucial programs possible - thank you! 💜

Join us on Friday (6/19) for another Patient & Family Webinar with Dr. Anand on The ABC’s of Finding A Clinical Trial

06/15/2020

We can’t wait to reveal this year’s medal monster 🤗👻 What do you want to see on the medal?

06/13/2020

We're so thankful for all of our sponsors! Today our #SponsorShoutout goes to Big 5 Sporting Goods, they have supported the LACC since the beginning! ⁠
Did you know that they are offering curbside pick up during this time? Lace up those sneakers & join us as we race to cure pancreatic cancer 🏃‍♀️💜🏃⁠

http://support.pancreatic.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lacc_sponsors_2020

06/10/2020

Coming together to fight pancreatic cancer this fall can be done straight from your house! Registration is now open - sign up today & join us virtually or in person! Plus, you'll have the flexibility to switch as October nears 🎃⁠

http://support.pancreatic.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lacc_register_2020#virtual

06/09/2020

Team shoutout to Marti's Army for their kickbutt fundraising - they are currently the largest & highest fundraising team! Thank you for supporting pancreatic cancer research & patient services!!

http://support.pancreatic.org/site/TR/Events/2020lacc?team_id=5410&pg=team&fr_id=1310

06/08/2020

Let's go down memory lane, show us your best medal Monday photo using the hashtag #MedalMonday⁠
Tag us to be featured with your LACC medal!

06/06/2020

National Cancer Survivors Day is tomorrow, June 7th! Join us in a show of support for pancreatic cancer survivors everywhere & share a few words of support, hope & love 💜

https://www.cognitoforms.com/HirshbergFoundationForPancreaticCancerResearch/messageofhopeforpancreaticcancersurvivors

06/05/2020

🍩 Today is National Donut Day! 🍩

Today we are dreaming 🤩 about our infamous donut wall provided by our friends at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

This donut wall meets you at the finish line after your 5k walk/run! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️💜

06/04/2020

We love seeing families come together to honor their loved ones 💜
Thank you for joining us as we walk for research, race towards a cure & never give up in the fight against pancreatic cancer

http://support.pancreatic.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lacc_teams_2020

06/02/2020

Team Tuesday shoutout to teams Running for Big Al & RadiaBeam, lead by some awesome eager beavers! We know registration *just* opened so you've still got time to join them as we race towards a cure for pancreatic cancer!

06/02/2020

Dearest LACC Community,

Your healthy and safety is of the utmost importance to us as we prepare for what the 23rd LA. Cancer Challenge 5K Walk/Run might look like on October 25, 2020. Our signature fundraiser has been held in SoCal, rain or shine, for over two decades and this year will be no exception.

We’re currently hoping we can safely gather together in person at UCLA *while also preparing for a virtual walk/run* experience. No matter the challenges we’re facing today, our passion to find a cure still burns bright and the LA Cancer Challenge is when we shine the brightest.

We look forward to walking for research & racing towards a cure with you this October!

http://lacancerchallenge.org/

05/22/2020

$5.75 Million Grant to Help Researchers Study Obesity, Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer - Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Congrats to the amazing team of UCLA researchers on this $5.75 million grant!! This Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research-affiliated team is doing amazing work to bring us closer to a cure!

A combined team of Hirshberg Foundation-affiliated researchers from UCLA has been awarded a grant for $5.75 million to study the effects of obesity on pancreatic cancer formation. This grant will build upon work that the Hirshberg Foundation has been funding since it began in 1997. “We know that t...

05/17/2020

Tour de Pier

Today would have been our 8th Annual Tour de Pier event and while we can’t be together in person, let’s honor our cancer fighters & celebrate the Tour de Pier community virtually with Tour de Pier: Fight & Flight

Join us starting at 10:15 am on Facebook Live!!

Just one hour to go before Tour de Pier: Fight & Flight! Grab your love ones, get comfy on the couch and prepare yourselves for some awesome Tour de Pier TV magic!

05/07/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

A blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer in its early stages while also helping doctors accurately stage a patient’s disease and guide them to the appropriate treatment.

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2020/april/blood-test-may-help-doctors-catch-pancreatic-cancer-early

04/05/2020

Resarchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients' genes

Resarchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients' genes

The research offers answers to questions that have long perplexed doctors. "Every clinician has this experience: Two patients come in with exactly the same cancer—same grade, same stage, received the same treatment. One of them does very well, and the other one doesn't," Dutta said. "The assumption has always been that there is something about the two that we didn't understand, like maybe there are some tumor-specific mutations that one patient had but the other did not. But it occurred to us that with all this genomic data, there is another hypothesis that we could test."

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-resarchers-cancer-outcomes-patients-genes.html

By mining a vast trove of genetic data, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are enhancing doctors' ability to treat cancer, predict patient outcomes and determine which treatments will work best for individual patients.

04/02/2020

The Journey to Complete 52 Races for 52 Faces - Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Julie Weiss-Marathon Goddess has crossed the final finish line for the #52Racesfor52Faces campaign but the stories shared will never be forgotten. Thanks to all who of you who have helped make 52 Races for 52 Faces possible!

http://pancreatic.org/the-journey-to-complete-52-races-for-52-faces/

In March of 2019, Julie Weiss, the “Marathon Goddess,” embarked on a new campaign, 52 Races for 52 Faces, in partnership with the Hirshberg Foundation, to shine a light on pancreatic cancer. On March 8, 2020, a year of races wrapped up with Julie’s incredible finish at the LA Marathon. Running...

04/01/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

April is National Minority Health Month - an important time to discuss the facts & raise awareness for one of the highest pancreatic cancer risk communities, Black Americans, as well as other minority groups impacted. Join us as we share survivor stories, share crucial resources and how to fight back against the statistics. When pancreatic cancer impacts one group, it impacts us all.

03/31/2020

Blood test accurately detects over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show

Great news about a blood test that accurately detects over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show!

"Considering the burden of cancer in our society, it is important that we continue to explore the possibility that this test might intercept cancers at an earlier stage and, by extension, potentially reduce deaths from cancers for which screening is either not available or has poor adherence. To our knowledge, this is the largest clinical genomics study, in participants with and without cancer, to develop and validate a blood test for early detection of multiple cancers.”

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/esfm-bta032720.php

Researchers have developed the first blood test that can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer and identify in which tissue the cancer originated, often before there are any signs of the disease. The test has a false positive rate of less than 1% meaning that less than 1% of people would be...

03/18/2020

During this uncertain time, there's nothing like exercise and a virtual community to help get us through. Our thoughts are with everyone and we hope to see you in October!

Feeling a little overwhelmed? Yeah, us too. If you’re in need of a supportive community and a way to clear your mind, we invite new users to try the Peloton App free for the next 90 days. In addition to our cycling and running classes, you’ll have yoga, meditation, strength, stretching, and bodyweight cardio and strength training. All you need is a mat to get started. Click here to download the app: https://www.onepeloton.com/digital/checkout/digital-90d

03/10/2020

Congrats to the awesome #HirshbergTrainingTeam on a great marathon & thank you to all our volunteers for an epic Purple People Party!!

Thank you to our amazing team of runners, volunteers & supporters! You made this year's Purple People Party beyond amazing. Our Hirshberg Training Team has raised a record-breaking $140,000. Thank you for your support!

03/05/2020

Ep. 69: Dr. Anirban Maitra, A Pinnacle of Dedication to Treatment and Research of Pancreatic Cancer

Anirban Maitra, MBBS, a distinguished member of our Scientific Advisory Board, shares his knowledge of pancreatic cancer on a Health Gig Podcast.
His conversation is candid and personal and most definitely worth listening to!

https://soundcloud.com/healthgig/ep-69-dr-anirban-maitra-a-pinnacle-of-dedication-to-the-treatment-and-research-of-pancreatic-cancer

Pancreatic cancer expert, Dr. Anirban Maitra, is the first Co-Director and Scientific Director of M.D. Anderson Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research at the University of Texas in Houston. As well, Dr

03/03/2020

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Join us at the Purple People Party as we raise pancreatic cancer awareness & cheer on our #HirshbergTrainingTeam runners!

We need you, and all of your purple spirit this Sunday at the Purple People Party. Come support our #HirshbergTrainingTeam on their incredible marathon journey!

02/19/2020

Mark your calendars for the 23rd LA Cancer Challenge 5K at UCLA!

02/05/2020

It's here! We've secured the date for the 23rd L A Cancer Challenge at UCLA. Mark your calendars for October 25th 2020!!