News and Stories About early detection

Imagine the perfect TV dad. Larger than life. Friendliest guy you’ll ever meet. He’s like the mayor –  everyone around […]
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The Atlantic’s People v. Cancer summit takes place Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, and PanCAN’s President and CEO Julie Fleshman, JD, […]
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Timing is everything. And when Chuck Paulausky of Chandler, Ariz., happened to turn on “Jeopardy!” one evening last November and […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit may have looked different this year, but some things stayed the […]
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The theme for the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Annual Meeting was “Unite & Conquer: Accelerating Progress Together.” […]
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Editor’s note: This article kicks off our 2019 Year in Review series – highlighting the research advancements that you – […]
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) continues to recommend against population-wide screening for pancreatic cancer, as announced today on […]
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How does someone trained in spin physics – the study of the “magnetic moment” of elementary particles – apply that […]
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Editor’s note: April is National Cancer Control Month, which highlights factors that can help prevent or combat cancer, including early […]
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Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to find in its earlier, and more treatable stages. For this reason, research teams across […]
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Editor’s note: Today’s edition of the 2018 Year in Review series features the 10 most popular news stories on the […]
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Editor’s note: Today’s edition of the 2018 Year in Review series continues the topic of research. Yesterday’s article covered treatment […]
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Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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Pancreatic cancer is anticipated to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. around 2020. More awareness […]
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In a study recently published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers investigated the accuracy of a biomarker panel […]
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A biomarker is a substance found in the body that can be measured. The amount of a biomarker may vary […]
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The fitting theme for this year’s Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit, occurring Aug. 23-26, 2018, in San […]
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In a study published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), researchers found that new-onset diabetes in […]
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Editor’s note: There is news coming out of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, taking place June […]
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A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), recently published a study evaluating a new strategy […]
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Editor’s note: You may have heard earlier this week on our website and from other media sources that former Senate […]
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Editor’s note: You may have seen stories in the news and here on our website about a new blood test […]
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Yesterday, a collaborative team of scientists, primarily from Johns Hopkins University, published a paper in the well regarded journal Science, […]
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Editor’s note: Welcome to the second part of our 2017 research highlights recap (we’re pretty excited that it’s taking two […]
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently funded four new teams of researchers through its Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium (PCDC). According […]
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Editor’s note: It’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and our focus is “Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival.” Each week, we’re […]
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Editor’s note: In honor of World Diabetes Day, we recently spoke with Suresh Chari, MD, about the connection between diabetes […]
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Editor’s note: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month kicked off a few weeks early this year and continues through November. Our focus […]
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While most people are familiar with types 1 and 2 diabetes, there is a third, less common type, known as […]
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The pancreatic cancer community is no stranger to loss. With a five-year survival rate of just 9 percent, pancreatic cancer […]
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In a forward-looking study of patients diagnosed with various types of cysts of the pancreas, researchers at the University of […]
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#PancChat is a monthly Twitter event for the pancreatic cancer community, hosted by Let’s Win, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network […]
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Back when he was a postdoctoral researcher, grantee Kazuki Sugahara, MD, PhD, found that a peptide, or small piece of […]
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You may have seen the news about a new app, called BiliScreen, being developed at the University of Washington that […]
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2017 Grant Recipients and Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Featured on KATU-TV in Portland, Ore. Last month, our organization awarded 17 grants […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network invests in precision medicine and early detection to change outcomes for the world’s toughest cancer MANHATTAN […]
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Finding out that you have a cyst on your pancreas is a terrifying moment of uncertainty. What are the chances […]
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There is a complex relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer – diabetes can be considered both a symptom and a […]
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In April 2016, Jiyoung Ahn, PhD, recipient of the 2012 The Daniel and Janet Mordecai – Career Development Award, presented […]
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One of the reasons that pancreatic cancer is particularly challenging to clinicians is that the majority of cases are diagnosed […]
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