News and Stories About chemotherapy

PanCAN’s Chief Science Officer talks about pancreatic cancer’s survival rate.

It’s Men’s Health Month and this pancreatic cancer survivor has a message for men.

Two-and-a-half years later, George Cooper and Judy consider themselves lucky.

Oncology dietitian Jeannine Mills discusses whether diet can affect brain fog.

Editor’s note: Today on the blog, caregiver Ulhas Subramaniam shares what he found to be most important and helpful in […]
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Editor’s note: Earlier this year, we featured Steven Merlin’s amazing dedication as a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) volunteer and […]
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Editor’s note: Today is National Cancer Survivors Day and we celebrate all pancreatic cancer survivors, whether they were diagnosed today […]
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Editor’s note: Today kicks off a series of stories celebrating – and remembering – beloved mothers in honor of Mother’s […]
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Editor’s note: April 19-25 is Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we’re celebrating, recognizing and thanking Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) volunteers […]
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When Debbie Liang called the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) PanCAN Patient Services recently, she was quite anxious. Liang’s husband, […]
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Editor’s note: Sadly, Adrian Sorrell passed away in June 2020. We are grateful he allowed his story to be shared.  […]
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About one in four pancreatic cancer patients have changes in their tumor that suggest certain treatments may work particularly well […]
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Stage IV pancreatic cancer survivor Ken Harding was no longer having great results after nine months on standard chemotherapy.  But […]
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“Accelerating Personalized Care” was the theme for the 2020 Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium, which took place Jan. 23-25 in San […]
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Editor’s note: Sadly, Gina passed away in January 2021. We are so grateful she shared her story to inspire and […]
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the treatment Lynparza® (olaparib) for use in a group of pancreatic cancer […]
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Editor’s note: Want to be inspired? Keep reading for a new update on Earl Groce, a stage IV pancreatic cancer […]
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Editor’s note: Mary Fox passed away in January 2020. We are grateful she allowed her story to be shared. In […]
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Many patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, specifically chemotherapy, experience diminished cognitive function – a term the cancer community refers […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) recently interviewed one of our PanCAN Patient Services Case Managers about what to expect […]
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Editor’s note: You may have heard breakthrough news that came out of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual […]
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On day four of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, results of two critically important phase III […]
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has updated their treatment guidelines for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, or disease […]
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You may have spoken with friends or family members on chemotherapy, or seen TV or movie depictions of someone undergoing […]
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Editor’s note: Today is National Doctors’ Day, and we are celebrating the critical roles of various specialists in the diagnosis […]
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Zach Bolster‘s altruistic car service ChemoCars was featured in PEOPLE this month. When Bolster’s mother, Gloria, was diagnosed with stage […]
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Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat. There are a few standard treatments, but there are additional options that we encourage […]
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Sometimes the most unexpected and unusual observations in the laboratory can lead to important results. Such was the case when […]
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