California’s Providence Saint John’s Health receives $100M bequest for prostate cancer research and care

Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, has announced a $100 million estate gift from the late Stan Lucas to strengthen prostate cancer research and patient care. The bequest—the largest philanthropic commitment in the hospital’s history—will fund expanded urologic oncology programs, including an endowed chair and research infrastructure to improve early detection, treatment innovation, and long-term patient outcomes. Anchored in Lucas’s personal experience as a grateful patient, the multiyear funding accelerates precision oncology services at the center’s cancer institute, aiming to transform how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated.