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Editor’s note: Our “Year in Review” series recapping the year’s top stories in pancreatic cancer research, national news, volunteer contributions and more, continues today. See more of 2017’s most notable stories.
Throughout the year, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) was featured on various news outlets across the country. Below are some of the highlights of our leadership, grantees, survivors and countless volunteers in our grassroots network, which only scratch the surface of the superb media coverage this year!
PurpleStride
- PurpleStride Atlanta
- CBS 46: Atlanta Plugged In featuring WNBA player Tamera Young
- WSB-TV: PurpleStride Atlanta Raises Funds to Fight Pancreatic Cancer featuring former Detroit Lions Calvin “Megatron” Johnson, Jr.
- PurpleStride Philadelphia
- PurpleStride Charlotte
- PurpleStride Portland
- PurpleStride Los Angeles
- CBS Los Angeles: ‘PurpleStride’ Aims To Eradicate Pancreatic Cancer
- PurpleStride Chicago
- PurpleStride New York
Advocacy Day
- CBSnews.com:“Why Pancreatic Cancer is Such a Killer, and What’s Being Done about It”
- CBS News:“Funding needed to fight pancreatic cancer”
- CBS Radio: Washington D.C.:“The Washington Report”
- CNN.com:“Cancer research emerges as potential bipartisan cause amid budget fight”
- C-SPAN Radio: Steve Scully, political editor, senior executive producer and host interviews Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA
- The Hill: “Waging hope in memory of our colleagues”
- Morning Consult: “A Father’s Legacy: Changing the Course of History for Pancreatic Cancer”
- Newsmax: “Group Presses For Pancreatic Cancer Funding”
- i24 News: National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and World Pancreatic Cancer Day
- Nasdaq: Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremonies
- CBS News: Raising awareness on World Pancreatic Cancer Day
- CBSNews.com:Yankees’ David Robertson on the devastating toll of pancreatic cancer
- i24News:Pancreatic Cancer Awareness and Prevention
- Huffington Post: Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cancer?
- Huffington Post: Know the Symptoms and Risks of the Deadliest Major Cancer
- CBS Los Angeles: Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, Talks The Importance Of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
- WKOW: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network spotlights urgent need for early detection
PanCAN Leadership
- Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA – President & CEO
- iHeart Radio DFW: “Sunday Morning Magazine”
- Sirius XM: “The Oncology Show” on Doctor Radio Channel 110
- The Sound Los Angeles: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
- Pamela Acosta Marquardt – Founder
- CUREToday.com: “Leaving a Legacy: How Patients Launch Their Own Cancer Nonprofits”
- Victoria Manax Rutson, MD – Chief Medical Officer
- Readers Digest: 50 Rampant Cancer Myths That Need to Die
- Everyday Health: Pancreatic Cancer: Could You Be at Risk?
- Lynne Matrisian, PhD, MBA – Chief Science Officer
- OncLive: Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Group Leads the Charge for Innovation
- CANCER Today: TV’s Family Man
- Diane Simeone – SMAB chair
- FOX Business “Risk & Reward”: What are the warnings of Pancreatic cancer?
- S. News & World Report: What You Should Know About Pancreatic Cancer
- Targeted Oncology: Simeone Leads New NYU Pancreatic Cancer Center
- Howard Crawford, PhD – SMAB member
- CTN Ann Arbor’s “For Your Information”: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Nicholas Nissen, MD – SMAB member
- CBS Los Angeles: March To End Pancreatic Cancer Set For Saturday
- Larry Clark – Survivor Council
- CBS Los Angeles: March To End Pancreatic Cancer Set For Saturday
- Harvard Business Review: A New Approach to Safely Sharing Cancer Patients’ Data
- Consumer Reports: Best and Worst Charities for Your Donations
Grantees and Research
- Philanthropy News Digest: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Issues RFP for Early Detection Targeted Grant Program”
- PanCAN-funded Research Highlighted in Nebraska Media
- Local 12, Cincinnati, Ohio: PanCAN gives UC Cancer Institute $300,000 grant for research
- CBS 11, Dallas, Texas: Plugged Into DFW – November awareness month feature
Influencers of Hope
- Lisa Niemi Swayze
- Robb Report Home & Style: Patrick Swayze Lives On Through an Auction of His Cherished Memorabilia
- Mindy Kaling
- Glamour: ‘The Mindy Project’ Is Auctioning off Some of Mindy’s Best Costumes
- Today:’The Mindy Project’ comes to an end — but you can own the cute costumes!
- PEOPLE: Exclusive! PEOPLE and The Mindy Project Partner to Auction Off Her Prettiest Pieces for Charity
- The Hollywood Reporter: How to Give Back Like Mindy Kaling This #GivingTuesday
- Ron Rivera
- Erin Willett
- WJLA: PurpleStride DC
Survivor Stories
- CBS Los Angeles: Pancreatic Cancer Survivors Skydive In Perris To Mark Milestones, Raise Awareness
- PEOPLE: Pancreatic Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life by Jumping 13,000 Feet From Plane: ‘It Is Not Going to Take My Joy Away’
- CBS 11, Dallas, Texas: Texas Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Is Running The Races Of His Life
- Mayo Clinic: Successful Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Inspires Richard Carvajal to Reach Out
- MSN: How a Man With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Stays Happy
- OSHU News: Local pancreatic cancer survivor continues fight on hit television show “American Ninja Warrior”
For the latest news in pancreatic cancer, visit pancan.org.
