Why does the Rolfe Foundation give money to research – isn that the governments job?
Through the National Institutes of Health the government does fund research. And while the amount towards pancreatic cancer has risen in the last few years, it is well below funding for other ailments. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths annually, yet federal research dollars pale in comparison to other diseases that while exacting a large toll, have far better prognosis. The only way to change these statistics is by advancing research to identify pancreatic cancer in earlier more treatable stages, and to fund investigative work to develop better treatments and hopefully find a cure.
