News and Stories About NIH-NCI

The Current State of Federal Funding for Pancreatic Cancer Research: A Call to Action

October 3, 2025

New — Government Shutdown Halts Research Progress Just after midnight on October 1, federal spending lapsed. With no deal reached […]
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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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PanCAN Stands Strong in Opposition to Recent Executive Actions

March 5, 2025

PanCAN Signs on to Research! America Statement | 2/25/25 The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) has signed onto a letter […]
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PanCAN’s Legislative Priorities Need Your Support

February 10, 2025

NEW - Progress, Not Perplexity With a new administration comes change on Capitol Hill. And most recently, there’s been confusion about […]
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Beat the Clock: Tell Congress to Invest More in Cancer Research Funding Now

September 7, 2023

This month, members of Congress return to Washington, D.C., after spending the recess in their home districts. When they return, […]
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PanCAN Advocacy 101: What Is a Dear Colleague Letter and Why Should You Care?

March 16, 2023

Find out why it’s important for your members of Congress to sign their name to one.

Statement From the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Pancan) In Response To President Biden’s FY 2024 Budget Priorities

March 9, 2023

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) applauds the Biden administration for prioritizing and supporting critical cancer research initiatives in its […]
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Congress Passes FY23 Budget, Includes Funding for Pancreatic Cancer

December 23, 2022

Congress passes FY23 budget and proves your advocacy is working on Capitol Hill.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Rallies Advocates From All 50 States To Urge Congress To Increase Funding For Pancreatic Cancer Research

June 13, 2022

Increased Federal Funding Leads to Higher Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rates LOS ANGELES, Calif., (June 13, 2022) – When federal funding […]
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Breaking News: Congress Directs $15 Million to Pancreatic Cancer Research Program

March 11, 2022

Breaking News: Congress passes federal government’s fiscal year 2022 funding bill.

Advocates Made Early Detection Initiative Possible

April 21, 2021

Passionate advocates and volunteers paved the way for our Early Detection Initiative.

As New Congress Determines Their Priorities, Make Yours Heard

April 5, 2021

Right now, Congress is working to determine their priorities for the year.

2020 Year in Review: Advocacy Accomplishments

December 29, 2020

Editor’s note: In today’s edition of our Year in Review series, we’re looking back at the wins you made possible […]
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Breaking News: Federal Research Program for Pancreatic Cancer Increases to $15 Million

December 22, 2020

Thousands of advocates delivered a strong message to Capitol Hill: Make pancreatic cancer a national priority. And Congress responded. Congress […]
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2019 Year in Review: Advocacy Wins

December 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Today’s installment of our 2019 Year in Review series highlights the important work of our advocates across the […]
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U.S. Senator Holds Pancreatic Cancer Congressional Field Hearing

November 20, 2019

In response to the disease’s impact on his constituents in Alabama, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) presided over a hearing entitled, […]
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Medical Research Community Rallies for NIH Funding

September 18, 2019

Today, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) joins the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the medical research community […]
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