OMAHA — Golf legend Gary Player joined officials of the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Tuesday, May 17 in “declaring war” on pancreatic cancer.

We’ve got to have perseverance. We can’t say ‘can’t.’ We have to believe we can do something,” said Player, who lost his mother to cancer at age 9 and lost his wife to pancreatic cancer.

Jeffrey Gold, UNMC Chancellor, said many diseases have been conquered but pancreatic cancer has eluded effective ways to detect it early and treat it effectively.

“We are officially declaring a state of open warfare today," Gold said.

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is among the most lethal and aggressive forms of cancer. Roughly 62,000 new cases are projected in 2022 with a five-year survival rate of 5.1%. The survival rate is 1.8% for patients whose cancer has spread to other organs.

Gold said UNMC will continue to focus on early detection, more effective treatments, and preventative measures for pancreatic cancer. These increased efforts include an additional $15 million in research funds for UNMC's pancreatic cancer program, an amount expected to be met by private donations.

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