Advocates from across the U.S. on Capitol Hill for National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day 2018

2018 Year in Review: Advocates Moved the Needle Forward

Dec 22, 2018

Editor’s note: Our advocates shine in today’s installment of our 2018 Year in Review series. See how they significantly increased […]
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Innovation in Action: Precision Promise Update

Feb 19, 2018

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is excited to launch Precision PromiseSM in 2019. Precision Promise is the first adaptive […]
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Capitol Hill

What Does a Government Shutdown Mean to Our Community?

Jan 19, 2018

How does a government shutdown affect the pancreatic cancer community? The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) investigates. During a shutdown, […]
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Survivors and Celebrities Step Up at PurpleStride Nationwide

Nov 14, 2017

A sea of purple blanketed the country once again as thousands gathered for PurpleStride, the walk to end pancreatic cancer, […]
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Capitol Hill

Research Funding Protected Through Advocacy

Nov 13, 2017

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is pleased to share that critical pancreatic cancer research funding has been protected at […]
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Supporters Demand Better at PurpleStride Across the U.S.

Nov 7, 2017

It’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and the focus this year is to “Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival.” One of […]
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Critical Pancreatic Cancer Research Opportunities

Oct 25, 2017

This fall, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is accepting applications for exciting research funding mechanisms through a competitive peer-reviewed […]
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PurpleStride Funds the Cause from Coast to Coast

Oct 11, 2017

PurpleStride, the walk to end pancreatic cancer, surged from coast to coast the weekend of Oct. 7 as more than […]
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Ohio Cities Raise the Bar for PurpleStride

Oct 4, 2017

Cincinnati and Columbus turned purple on the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 1 as both cities hosted PurpleStride, the walk to […]
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Thousands Celebrate PurpleStride in Charlotte, Pittsburgh and Boise

Sep 14, 2017

More than 4,000 people turned purple on Saturday, Sept. 9, as they took to the streets in Boise, Charlotte and […]
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Cincinnati Affiliate volunteers stand on the Reds’ Great American Ball Park field as they present a donation check for $7,020

Cincinnati Reds Team Up with Survivors, Donate to the Cause

Jul 8, 2017

Pancreatic cancer survivors Maurice Bason and John Beck showcased their athletic abilities at the Cincinnati Reds’ game on June 7 […]
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Jill, Diane and Andrew at packet pickup.

#AndrewStrides the United States – Part VI

Jul 1, 2017

Note: This is the sixth installment in a 10-part series following Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) volunteer Andrew Miller as […]
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#AndrewStrides the United States – Part IV and V

Jun 23, 2017

Note: This is the fourth and fifth installment in a 10-part series following Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) volunteer Andrew […]
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Keeping the Faith

Jun 22, 2017

Brandi Monteverde’s mother, Becky Evetts, passed away from pancreatic cancer 11 years ago. Brandi made a promise to her mom: […]
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Kazuki Sugahara, MD, PhD, pancreatic cancer researcher, develops novel peptide to break to pancreatic cancer tumor stroma

Finding a Secret Passage through Stroma

Jun 12, 2017

How can treatments break through the stroma? The complex and dense “stroma” surrounding pancreatic cancer cells has been a major […]
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PurpleStride Hosts Largest Event of 2017

Jun 11, 2017

This weekend, we hosted three PurpleStride events in Washington, D.C., Northeastern Pennsylvania and Cleveland, OH . It was an absolutely huge […]
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Jennifer Bailey, PhD, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network grantee

“Stopping the Start” of Pancreatic Cancer

Jun 6, 2017

What cells actually become pancreatic cancer? To help answer this question, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network awarded Jennifer Bailey, PhD, […]
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Best friends at PurpleStride together

20 Questions: An Interview with Two Volunteers Traveling Coast to Coast for PurpleStride

Jun 5, 2017

Editor’s note: Mike Linse of Oklahoma and Andrew Miller of Oregon met through their mutual dedication to the Pancreatic Cancer […]
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PurpleStride Sioux Falls 2017

Four Cities Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer at PurpleStride

Jun 2, 2017

The walk to end pancreatic cancer had a big weekend, extending to Delaware, Indiana, Oklahoma and South Dakota. These four […]
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Michael Goggins, MD

Cyst Juice to Predict Cancer Risk

May 30, 2017

Finding out that you have a cyst on your pancreas is a terrifying moment of uncertainty. What are the chances […]
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