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You Make Survivor Stories Possible

Reyna was just 13 when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but because of your support, she didn't have to face this disease alone. PanCAN provided Reyna with the resources, strength and ...
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Research Spotlight: A New Era of Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer

I can’t think of a more exciting and hopeful time for pancreatic cancer than now. We are finally beginning to reap the benefits of decades of research into this challenging cancer. Because KRAS ...
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The Turning Point in Pancreatic Cancer is Here

This past weekend, I had the incredible honor of attending PanCAN PurpleStride, joining thousands of people who came together to celebrate pancreatic cancer survivors, honor those we’ve lost, and ...
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Understanding Cancer Cachexia: A Q&A

One of the most common conditions associated with pancreatic cancer may also be one of the least understood: Cancer cachexia. Sometimes known as wasting syndrome, cancer cachexia is the loss of 5% or ...
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FDA Approves New Treatment for Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a wearable medical device used in combination with a standard chemotherapy regimen for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced ...
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Historic Federal Cancer Research Funding Increases End an Unprecedented Year of Uncertainty

I’ve been advocating for patients with pancreatic cancer for 27 years. Never have I seen a year with so much uncertainty and turmoil in federal cancer research funding. But despite the instability and ...
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Research Spotlight: A Look Ahead at Pancreatic Cancer in 2026

Editor’s note: The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer. Each month, Dr. Berkenblit shares her insights into the latest news and ...
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Calls for Immediate, Sustained Investment in Research Toward Early Detection and Treatment to Increase Survival

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – (January 13, 2026) – Pancreatic cancer remains the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, behind lung and colorectal cancers. According to the ...
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

This Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, PanCAN is inviting you to shine a light on pancreatic cancer. Let’s uplift survivors and those living with the disease, honor the lives we’ve lost and help ...
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A Researcher’s Story Is Her Most Powerful Tool on Capitol Hill

Editor’s note: Medical Research Week gives us a chance to recognize the groundbreaking work of scientists whose discoveries have led to new treatments, cures and diagnostic tools for devastating ...
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PanCAN’S Julie Fleshman Joins Leaders of National Patient Advocacy Organizations to Send a Powerful and Unified Message to Congress: “Cancer Research Is Not a Line Item. It ...

The administration’s fiscal year 2026 proposed budget included devastating cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI). In response, and as Congress returns to ...
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Announces Partnership with Acurion to Accelerate Pancreatic Cancer Diagnostics Using AI and Real-World Patient Data

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (July 2, 2025) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer, today announced a new data partnership ...