Press Releases

Press Releases

From Daytime to Primetime: TV Stars Unite for PanCAN PurpleStride – The Ultimate Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer – In April

by Julie Vasquez  - Mar 19, 2025

Joan Vassos, “Star Trek” Team, Days of our Lives’ Martha Madison & Eric Martsolf, Eric Idle, Lisa Swayze, and Judge [...]
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Joan Vassos to Honor Late Husband at PanCAN PurpleStride – The Ultimate Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer – In April

by Julie Vasquez  - Feb 14, 2025

Announcement Comes on Valentine’s Day – Marking Six Years to the Day Since John Vassos’ Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis on Feb. [...]
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Pancreatic Cancer Diagnoses and Mortality Rates Climb; Five-Year Survival Rate for Pancreatic Cancer Stalls at 13%

by Charaighn Sesock  - Jan 16, 2025

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Calls for Urgently Needed Research and Funding for Effective Early Detection Strategy and New Treatments for [...]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Aims to “Change the Course” of the Disease During Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November

by Julie Vasquez  - Nov 1, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 1, 2024) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is highlighting the importance of early detection [...]
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TV Icon Melissa Gilbert Launches Modern Prairie Capsule Collection to Raise Funds and Awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

by Julie Vasquez  - Oct 14, 2024

Partnership Honors Gilbert’s Close Relationships with Michael Landon and Patrick Swayze, Both of Whom Passed from the Disease, in Support [...]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Welcomes Three New Members to Its Board of Directors and Announces New Chairs

by Charaighn Sesock  - Jul 11, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (JULY 11, 2024) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit in the fight [...]
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PanCAN Purplestride United Celebrities, Survivors, Caregivers and Supporters Nationwide at The Ultimate Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer

by Julie Vasquez  - Apr 29, 2024

Lisa Niemi Swayze, Eric Idle, Miss America Madison Marsh, Family of the late Jerry Springer, Team “Trek”, Little House on [...]
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PanCAN’s Chief Science Officer Elected as AAAS Fellow for Biological Sciences

by Charaighn Sesock  - Apr 22, 2024

In honor of her distinguished contributions to the field of cancer biology, Lynn Matrisian, PhD, MBA, chief science officer at [...]
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Stars Align for PanCAN PurpleStride: Lisa Niemi Swayze, Miss America Madison Marsh and Others Take Steps to End Pancreatic Cancer

by Julie Vasquez  - Apr 3, 2024

“Little House On the Prairie” Cast and Family Join in Honor of the Late Michael Landon, “Star Trek’s” Team Returns [...]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Names Anna Berkenblit, MD, MMSc As First-Ever Chief Scientific and Medical Officer

by Charaighn Sesock  - Apr 2, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (APRIL 2, 2024) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit in the fight [...]
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