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A panel of experts discusses screening tests to find pancreatic cancer earlier.

Diabetes can be both a risk factor and an early symptom of pancreatic cancer.

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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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the […]
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Editor’s note: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit took place earlier this month in Coral Gables, Fla. […]
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently released new guidelines about the evolving role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer. Designed to offer best […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced Andrew Lowy, MD, as chair of our Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB). So our […]
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Editor’s note: May is National Cancer Research Month, and we recently had the opportunity to speak with two leading pancreatic […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) welcomes Jeannine Mills, MS, RD, CSO, LD, to its esteemed Scientific and Medical Advisory […]
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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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Many patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, specifically chemotherapy, experience diminished cognitive function – a term the cancer community refers […]
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Today at National Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day, a prestigious panel of scientific and clinical leaders discussed key topics surrounding the […]
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Editor’s note: National Nurses Week is May 6-12. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) thanks and celebrates the nurses who […]
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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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Editor’s note: This is the second of three articles leading up to National Doctors’ Day on March 30. We are […]
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Editor’s note: Leading up to National Doctors’ Day on March 30, we’re highlighting the critical roles of various medical disciplines […]
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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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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: Our focus for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is “Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival.” Each week, we’re bringing […]
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Hilary Turnberg, RN, BSN, CEN, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB) and pancreatic cancer oncology nurse navigator […]
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There’s nothing like a refreshing cold glass of milk with your pancakes, French toast and cereal in the morning (or […]
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“Let’s face it: The pancreas is a behind-the-scenes organ most of us don’t know – or think – much about. […]
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A news article originally published in USA Today explored the relatively low number of Hispanics who enroll in clinical trials […]
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Snacks get a bad rap. The typical image that comes to mind is a food that’s salty, sugary, deep fried […]
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today is the perfect opportunity to show appreciation for the Pancreatic […]
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The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, a revolutionary cancer care facility in Nebraska, welcomed the PanCAN Omaha Affiliate recently […]
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It was announced in Healthline that there are efforts underway by University of California (UC) campuses at Davis, San Francisco, […]
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Downtown San Diego will be filled with purple people today through Sunday as the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) convenes […]
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It’s not every day that you get to hear from a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network research grantee and a Pancreatic […]
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Today, PanCAN president and CEO, Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, and chair of our Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB), Diane […]
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Editor’s Note: Listen to our president/CEO Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA and chair of our SMAB, Diane Simeone, MD on The […]
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We are delighted to announce the addition of five national leaders in the pancreatic cancer space to our prestigious Scientific […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Bolsters Its Distinguished Scientific And Medical Advisory Board Largest Pancreatic Cancer Organization Welcomes Five Trailblazers to […]
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In honor of National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, we checked in with Maria Petzel, senior clinical dietitian for the […]
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Congratulations to our Scientific & Medical Advisory Board (SMAB) member and Research Acceleration Network (RAN) grantee Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, […]
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April – Volunteer Appreciation Month – may have ended, but volunteer appreciation never ends at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. […]
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On a recent Saturday morning, the Der and Cox labs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were […]
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Meet Vincent Picozzi, Jr., MD, director of the pancreaticobiliary program at the Floyd & Delores Jones Cancer Institute at Virginia […]
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Our Annual Scientific Meeting took place August 18 – 21 in beautiful San Diego, bringing together research grant recipients, current […]
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PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK WELCOMES FOUR VISIONARY LEADERS TO ITS SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.—(July 12, 2016) […]
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