Mission

The mission of the Kosten foundation is four-fold:

To establish support and a forum for communication amongst those afflicted with pancreatic cancer via support group meetings and this website.

To assist with the training of future pancreatic surgeons.

To provide funding for a yearly Memphis public lecture on pancreatic cancer delivered by a nationally and/or internationally renowned expert on the disease.

To provide funding for clinical and basic research toward improving outcomes of those afflicted with pancreatic cancer.