In-district Meetings Bring Advocacy Home for Volunteers

It’s August, which means members of Congress are back at home, and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) advocates can meet […]
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Advocates at the U.S. Capitol for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day

Advocacy Day 2019 Highlights: From the Hill and Beyond

National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day 2019, hosted by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), was one for the record books. […]
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Making a Difference: Why Two Teens Are Passionate About Attending Advocacy Day

While many teens visit Washington, D.C., during their spring break school trip, 13-year-old Dylan Dedrickson and 16-year-old Maddy McDonald are […]
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Pancreatic cancer survivor, PanCAN CEO and U.S. Ambassador advocate for research funding.

A Pancreatic Cancer Survivor’s Tips for Your First Advocacy Day

Eleven years ago, Scott Strong listened as his doctor told him the news: his neuroendocrine tumor was the most aggressive […]
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Over 100 volunteers outside Capitol building for National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day 2018

Advocate Shares Story and Insights Attending Advocacy Day

Steve Cook of Huntsville, Ala., knows what it means to be an advocate from his career in aerospace when he […]
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PanCAN executive joins fellow NCCN panelists for a discussion on equal care for cancer patients

PanCAN Joins National Summit on Patient Advocacy

All cancer patients deserve the best care available, but not all can receive it. For some, the problem is financial. […]
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Patient Self-Advocacy

On This Page: What Is Self-Advocacy? Why Is Self-Advocacy Important? How to Advocate for Yourself What Is Self-Advocacy? Self-advocacy means […]
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Survivor Camille Moses spoke to WUSA-9 about her battle with pancreatic cancer.

Advocacy Day Top Media Highlights, Pictures

Over the past 48 hours, hundreds of pancreatic cancer advocates, including nearly 100 survivors, took Washington, D.C., by storm to […]
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Experts from Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, National Cancer Institute, Pfizer, Mayo Clinic

Prestigious Scientific Panel Discusses Key Topics at Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day

Today at National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day, a prestigious panel of scientific and clinical leaders discussed key topics surrounding the […]
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Three long-term survivors and PanCAN volunteers dressed in purple standing united together.

National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day Coverage Starts June 18

On Monday and Tuesday, June 18-19, PanCAN’s much-anticipated National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day will take place in Washington, D.C. Advocacy […]
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