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San Diego PurpleStride attendees hold hands up in heart-shaped gesture at pancreatic cancer walk

PurpleStride Walks Raise Over $1 Million in One Weekend

Oct 2, 2019

Family and friends from across the country gathering to support a loved one diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Volunteers bringing about […]
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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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#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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Oral Bacteria Increasing Pancreatic Cancer Risk

May 22, 2017

While missing teeth and poor dental health were previously believed to be associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, […]
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Studying How a New Immunotherapy Works in Each Patient

May 15, 2017

Thanks to the generosity of donors, we awarded our largest-ever grant of $2 million in 2016 to accelerate a large-scale […]
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“One-Two Punch” Combination Therapy

May 8, 2017

May is National Cancer Research Month! For National Cancer Research Month, we are highlighting some fantastic research advancements your support […]
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Mother and Son Stride for their Hero in Sioux Falls

May 5, 2017

After losing her husband, Paul, to pancreatic cancer, Darcie Bontje longed for a way to honor his memory. Soon after, […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Mouse Model Used Today

May 3, 2017

May is National Cancer Research Month! For National Cancer Research Month, we are highlighting some fantastic research advancements your support […]
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Why Pancreatic Cancer Researchers March for Science

Apr 21, 2017

On Earth Day, this Saturday, April 22, the March for Science will bring people together globally to celebrate science in […]
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#AndrewStrides the United States – Part 2

Apr 6, 2017

Note: This is the second installment in a 10-part series following Pancreatic Cancer Action Network volunteer Andrew Miller as he […]
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Wage Hope at PurpleStride: The Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer

Apr 5, 2017

During PurpleStride, the walk to end pancreatic cancer, individuals across the country come together as one movement to Wage Hope […]
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Your Advocacy in Action: New Federal Research Funding to Explore Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy

Jan 20, 2017

Together, we have been relentless in fighting for increased funding for pancreatic cancer research and today, we are proud to […]
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Early Detection and Precision Medicine Grants to Advance Critical Research

Dec 30, 2016

With a five-year survival rate of just 8 percent, patients with pancreatic cancer deserve targeted treatment options and better ways […]
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