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5 Key Facts about PNETs
Aug 11, 2025

Learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors or PNETS.

The Current State of Federal Funding for Pancreatic Cancer Research: A Call to Action
Aug 7, 2025

NEW − Progress Toward a Big Goal, But Our Work Continues As Congress adjourns for its August recess, we want […]
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Q&A with New Board Member Jon Mahrt: A Caregiver’s Perspective, a Leader’s Commitment
Jul 23, 2025

PanCAN welcomes Jon Mahrt, Chief Executive Officer of Optum Rx and Chief Growth Officer of Optum to the Board of […]
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Research Spotlight by Dr. Anna Berkenblit: July 2025 
Jul 23, 2025

Editor’s note: The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer. Each month, […]
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PanCAN-authored Paper Explores Pain and Depression in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Jul 15, 2025

A new PanCAN-authored paper uses feedback provided by patients with pancreatic cancer to identify trends in reporting pain. Among the […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Announces Leadership Updates to its Board of Directors and Scientific Medical Advisory Board for FY2026
Jul 7, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (July 7, 2025) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit organization dedicated 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
Jul 2, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (July 2, 2025) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to […]
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Research Spotlight by Dr. Anna Berkenblit: June 2025
Jun 23, 2025

Editor’s note: The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer. Each month, […]
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Oncologist Is Humbled, Inspired by His Patients
Jun 20, 2025

Growing up, Marcus Noel, MD, always enjoyed science – especially biology. He also loved sports and dreamt of playing professional […]
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Black Americans at Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Jun 16, 2025

Awareness of both the risk factors and symptoms of the disease is important.

“There Isn’t a World Where Cancer Deserves to Be Credited With Victory.”
Jun 13, 2025

Editor’s Note: Riley Cherkes lost her dad, Dave, in 2020 after a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2018. […]
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Processing Grief, Coping With Loss: PanCAN Patient Services Offers Resources
May 27, 2025

Although there’s no one path forward after losing a loved one to pancreatic cancer, there are a few constants to […]
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Caring for Caregivers: Patient Services is Here to Help
May 19, 2025

Ask any caregiver what keeps them going, and you will hear a common answer: love. Caregivers support people living with […]
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A Q&A With PanCAN Volunteer Shenel Rimando
May 14, 2025

Editor’s Note: May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an opportunity to commemorate the rich and diverse […]
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Research Spotlight by Dr. Anna Berkenblit: May 2025 
May 13, 2025

Editor’s note: The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer. Each month, […]
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Caregivers in Their Own Words
May 12, 2025

Advocate. Note-taker. Cook. Shoulder to lean on. Caregivers for people facing pancreatic cancer fill many different roles. Although every person’s […]
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Letter to Congress from PanCAN President and CEO Julie Fleshman in Response to President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts to the National Institutes of Health
May 2, 2025

Two out of every five Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. These are sobering statistics that remind […]
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Personal Values and Treatment Decisions: Questions to Ask
May 2, 2025

A pancreatic cancer diagnosis can come with a range of emotions. Shock, sadness, anger, frustration, regret. All of them are […]
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PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 Highlights Strength of Community
Apr 30, 2025

A Day of Inspiration & Hope Nearly 63,000 people took steps this past Saturday, April 26, to end pancreatic cancer […]
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Celebrities Kitty Swink and Lisa Niemi Swayze cutting the ribbon at PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 in Santa Monica, CA

TV Stars Walk the Walk from Coast to Coast at PanCAN PurpleStride, The Ultimate Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer
Apr 28, 2025

Reality Star Joan Vassos, “Star Trek” Team, Days of our Lives’ Martha Madison & Cast Members and Lisa Niemi Swayze […]
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