Louise Davie Charitable Trust
The Trust raises raises funds to establish research into finding early detection of pancreatic cancer.
Dunedin, Otago
Pancreatic cancer is an insidious disease due to the fact it is not diagnosed sufficiently early to allow those afflicted any realistic chance of survival. Being told one has pancreatic cancer amounts to a death sentence with just four percent still alive five years after diagnosis.
Pancreatic cancer doesn’t display visible symptoms until it is well advanced and has spread to other organs. It’s a disease which sneaks up on us and by the time it’s identified, most are already at a stage where time is short.
It will be the most lethal of cancers to New Zealanders within a decade and will remain so until an early diagnostic marker is found.
The Louise Davie Charitable Trust raises funds through events, private and public donations, business partnerships and bequests to set alight the research into finding that early indication.
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We raise funds to establish research into finding an early diagnostic marker for pancreatic cancer. Because this cancer is not detected early, the survival rate five years after diagnosis is under 10 percent.
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Tim Thank you for your donation. This will be invested directly in the Trust's current research project with is looking for an early diagnostic marker for pancreatic cancer. Until that is found, all those diagnosed face a death sentence. Thanks again. Much appreciated. Steve
Charlene Thank you for your donation. That is very much appreciated. Steve
Jillian Thank you for your donation. It is very much appreciated and will be invested directly in the Trust's on-going research which is looking for that all-important early marker for pancreatic cancer. Very sorry to see you have lost your Mum. It's a horrible disease. Steve
Thank you. Very much appreciated. Your donation will be invested directly in the Trust's research project. Thanks again. Steve
Karen Thank you. Very much appreciated. Your donation will be invested directly in the Trust's research project. Thanks again. Steve
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