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Young Advocates Changing the Future of Cancer in America
They can’t yet run for office or even vote, but kids across the nation are making their voices heard to […]
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Congress Approves Largest Research Funding Increase Since 2003
Pancreatic cancer research achieved a big win in the nation’s capital when the 2018 omnibus bill was passed last week […]
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It Starts with Someone: Brenda Young
Editor’s note: For each of us involved in the cause, it started with someone – the reason we were compelled […]
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Choir of Survivors Sings Chorus to Erin Willett’s Latest Song
For Roberta Luna and Lupe Romero, surviving the world’s toughest cancer is reason to celebrate. Together, the women – who have 22 years of […]
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2017 Year in Review: Advocacy in Action
In 2017, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) advocates raised their voice and moved the needle toward our goal of doubling […]
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The NCI Funds Early Detection
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently funded four new teams of researchers through its Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium (PCDC). According […]
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Research Funding Protected Through Advocacy
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is pleased to share that critical pancreatic cancer research funding has been protected at […]
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All Eyes on Washington, D.C., as Congress Returns to Reach Agreement Before Looming Deadlines
When Congress returned to Washington, D.C., last week after their August recess, there was no shortage of issues they needed […]
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Nadine Takai Day Dedicates First Advocacy Day, and Beyond, to Her Brother, Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai
One year ago, Nadine Takai Day lost her brother, Rep. Mark Takai, of Hawaii to pancreatic cancer after only nine […]
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It Starts with Someone: Jennifer Baker
Editor’s note: National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day is June 18-19 in Washington, D.C., and registration is now open. Today we’re […]
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It Starts with Someone: Yohannes Gebreysus
Yohannes Gebreysus’s someone is his daughter, Absera. In less than two years, she’ll be off to college. It’s hard to […]
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It Starts with Someone: Bruce and Linda Hill
Editor’s note: For each of us involved in the cause, it started with someone — the reason we were compelled […]
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Advocacy Day Takes National Media by Storm
In the days leading up to, on and following National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day, our president and CEO Julie Fleshman, JD, […]
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Young Son Carries out Dad’s Legacy, Continuing the Fight at National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day
Editor’s note: Daniel Arad, 13, and his mother, Jing Tian, were in Washington, D.C., for the 10th anniversary of Pancreatic […]
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It Starts with Someone: Dennis and Yvonne Noesen’s Son, Tyler
Editor’s note: Dennis and Yvonne Noesen will attend the 10th anniversary of National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day on June 19-20, […]
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Proposed Budget Cuts Could Hurt Pancreatic Cancer Research Efforts
Today, the Trump administration released its full fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget, proposing deep cuts to the National Institutes of […]
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A Message from our President and CEO: Your Activism and Advocacy Can Save Lives
As the House of Representatives voted to pass the American Health Care Act recently, I thought of the thousands of […]
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Endurance Athlete Finds Parallels Between Advocacy Day, Ironman Competition
Anything is possible. This is the message that Mike Levine of Carlsbad, Calif., will take to Capitol Hill on the […]
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Why Pancreatic Cancer Researchers March for Science
On Earth Day, this Saturday, April 22, the March for Science will bring people together globally to celebrate science in […]
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10 Reasons Why Advocacy Matters (And How to Get Involved Today!)
This June, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day – and more than a decade of […]
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Volunteer Appreciation Month – Our Volunteers Take Us Far
Why do we dedicate the entire month of April to celebrating our wonderful volunteers? The answer is simple: Because they […]
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Leadership Discusses Pancreatic Cancer Research Funding, New Report
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Scientific & Medical Affairs team acknowledged for key contributions to a study analyzing the pancreatic […]
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Standing room-only crowd attends congressional briefing, raising awareness for our nation’s deadliest cancers
The deadliest cancers in the United States are defined by the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act, legislation the Pancreatic Cancer Action […]
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Your Advocacy in Action: New Federal Research Funding to Explore Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy
Together, we have been relentless in fighting for increased funding for pancreatic cancer research and today, we are proud to […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Commends Congress For Passage Of 21st Century Cures Act
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Commends Congress For Passage Of 21st Century Cures Act Critical Legislation Provides New Hope to […]
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Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations Hold Potential to Improve Outcomes for Recalcitrant Cancers, Like Pancreatic Cancer
On September 7, 2016, the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel released a report describing 10 recommendations to make a decade’s […]
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Today We Wage Hope for Congressman Mark Takai
The pancreatic cancer community lost another champion to the disease today – Congressman Mark Takai (D-Hawaii). He passed away at […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Advocates Unite On Capitol Hill To Urge Congress To Make The Impossible Possible By Increasing Funding For Cancer Research
PANCREATIC CANCER ADVOCATES UNITE ON CAPITOL HILL TO URGE CONGRESS TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE BY INCREASING FUNDING FOR CANCER […]
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