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The Current Status of Pancreatic Cancer Legislative Priorities
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) legislative priorities are to increase the federal research investment into the disease – a […]
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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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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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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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Hispanics Losing Opportunities to Access Leading-Edge Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer
A news article originally published in USA Today explored the relatively low number of Hispanics who enroll in clinical trials […]
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PanCAN Heads For ‘The Hill’
This morning, more than 650 advocates including over 100 pancreatic cancer survivors, stormed our nation’s capital to urge Congress to […]
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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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“I’m Drawn to Tough Challenges!” A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Hendifar
Research funding is critical to improving pancreatic cancer patient outcomes. But unfortunately, there simply isn’t enough of it. A study […]
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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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