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Cablevision Systems Corporation is committed to advancing The Lustgarten Foundation's efforts to increase research for pancreatic cancer, America's fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths. As part of this effort, Cablevision and The Lustgarten Foundation have rolled out curePC, a public awareness campaign in support of The Lustgarten Foundation and the fight against pancreatic cancer. The new campaign is made possible through the support of Cablevision, who has committed to underwriting all of the Foundation's administrative costs to ensure that every dollar raised by The Lustgarten Foundation goes directly to pancreatic cancer research.

The Lustgarten Foundation was founded in 1998 with the help of Cablevision in honor of a Cablevision executive who passed away from pancreatic cancer. Since its inception, the Foundation has made real strides in helping to change the course of this deadly disease by stimulating scientific and clinical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Today, the Foundation is the nation's largest private supporter of pancreatic cancer research.

The Foundation's work includes:

Initiating and financing leading-edge research into the early diagnosis, treatment and cure of pancreatic cancer
Facilitating and enhancing the dialogue among the medical and scientific communities about research efforts that relate to pancreatic cancer
Advocating an increase in the National Cancer Institute’s annual budget 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

Pancreatic cancer has no early diagnostic test, no effective treatment and, unless detected in its earliest stages, no cure. Each year more than 37,000 people are diagnosed with this lethal disease and most are only given a few months to live. Working together, Cablevision and The Lustgarten Foundation aim to increase research for pancreatic cancer. Their efforts to raise awareness of the severity of the disease include public service announcements, print advertisements and an online presence as part of the curePC campaign. Cablevision also is using its portfolio of media and entertainment assets to reach millions of people through its cable system, print publications, entertainment venues, movie theatres and more.

Please join Cablevision and The Lustgarten Foundation in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Visit curePC.org and learn how you can help defeat this deadly disease.