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6 Tips for Dealing with Chemo Brain
Many patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, specifically chemotherapy, experience diminished cognitive function – a term the cancer community refers […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Advocate, Champion Charlotte Rae Dies
Manhattan Beach, Calif. – (August 6, 2018) Charlotte Rae, an American TV actress, comedian, singer and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network […]
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Remembering PanCAN Champion and Actress Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae, an American TV actress, comedian, singer and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) champion, has died. She was 92. […]
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It Starts with Someone: Allison Rosenzweig, PhD
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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Landmark Study Shows Precision Medicine Benefits Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Perthera, Inc., Published Study Finds Patients with “Actionable” Mutations Who Received Targeted Therapies Have Significantly Improved […]
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New-Onset Diabetes Is an Early Indicator of Pancreatic Cancer – A New Study Confirms
In a study published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), researchers found that new-onset diabetes in […]
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Peter Cashion Joins Board of Directors
Peter Cashion Joins the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Board of Directors MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – (Dec. 12, 2017) The Pancreatic […]
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Media Stations to go Purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day
On World Pancreatic Cancer Day (WPCD) this Thursday, Nov. 16, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) will be featured on […]
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Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, Receives Distinguished Service Award
At a ceremony last night, Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), was […]
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Sugar and Cancer – What You Need to Know
Editor’s note: Many people question if there is a link between sugar and cancer. It is difficult to understand, and it […]
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Tempus Invests in Innovative Cancer Technology
Congratulations to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) partner Tempus, a technology company building the world’s largest library of molecular and […]
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UC Cancer Centers to Join Forces to Fight Pancreatic and Other Cancers
It was announced in Healthline that there are efforts underway by University of California (UC) campuses at Davis, San Francisco, […]
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History of PanCAN
It all began in June of 1996, when a woman by the name of Pamela Acosta sat in a hospital […]
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PanCAN Convenes Scientific Partners for Annual Meeting
Downtown San Diego will be filled with purple people today through Sunday as the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) convenes […]
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Discovery Channel Takes In-Depth Look into Experimental Clinical Trials
The first episode of a three-part documentary, First in Human, debuted Aug. 10, on Discovery. The six-hour series provides a […]
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The New York Times Features Gene Therapy Progress That Could Apply to Pancreatic Cancer
The New York Times published a cover story detailing the anticipated approval of gene therapy for a certain type of […]
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Medscape Highlights Pancreatic Cancer and Precision PromiseSM in Recent Feature
Yesterday, Medscape published a feature story detailing the science behind pancreatic cancer. The article recounts the devastating statistics of the […]
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Leading Charity Evaluator Awards PanCAN Highest Rating
For the 13th consecutive year, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has earned the highest four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the […]
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Julie Fleshman Op-ed Featured in the Morning Consult
Though National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day is nearly a week behind us, media outlets continue featuring PanCAN’s urgent requests to […]
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PanCAN has Opened an Office in New York City
In a move to elevate our national profile and, with it, bring greater awareness to pancreatic cancer and the Pancreatic […]
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