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Treatment Options
October 5, 2026 • 8 Min

Let’s Talk About Rasonque: a Q&A for Our Community

Do you have questions about the newly approved drug Rasonque, generic name daraxonrasib? You can find all the answers on this page.

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Survivor Stories
September 29, 2026 • 3 Min

Updating My Story: Daraxonrasib Is Making a Difference

Catalina Fandino had a recurrence more than a year after her Whipple, but she qualified for daraxonrasib, which has changed her current path.

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Survivor Videos
September 25, 2026 • 1 Min

A New Era

For the physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, research is leading to a new era in pancreatic cancer treatment.

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Patient Voices
September 22, 2026 • 10 Min

One Year Later

For Douglas Cordova, recovering from a Whipple for his PNET was one step, one goal at a time. He is very glad to be back being Dad.

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Research
September 17, 2026 • 6 Min

A New Approach to MEK Inhibition for First-Line Treatment

Dr. Eileen O’Reilly outlines a phase III trial of a targeted therapy for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

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Survivor Stories
September 11, 2026 • 2 Min

Back to Normal

It took six months for Dr. Richard Dotson to get diagnosed, but after a Whipple procedure and chemo he feels back to normal.

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Managing Your Care
September 4, 2026 • 8 Min

Can AI Help Personalize Cancer Care?

PNET patient Burt Rosen experiments with AI to create a digital twin that provides insight into how he might respond to different treatments.

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Survivor Stories
August 31, 2026 • 1 Min

I’m Not Dead Yet

Long-term survivor Dr. Stephen Bigelsen knew how bad pancreatic cancer was and almost gave up, until his wife pushed him to learn more.

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Survivor Stories
August 31, 2026 • 1 Min

You’re Not Alone

Caregiver for her stage IV husband Stephen, Nancy Bigelsen credits the support of family and friends for helping them through his treatment.

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News
August 27, 2026 • 2 Min

The FDA Approves Rasonque™ (Daraxonrasib)

The FDA has approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), the first drug approved to target KRAS in pancreatic cancer patients.

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Research
August 25, 2026 • 7 Min

Could AI Help Detect the Pancreatic Cancers We Usually Miss?

Dr. Ajit Goenka is leading a team at the Mayo Clinic that is exploring how AI can be used to find random pancreatic cancer.

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Survivor Stories
August 19, 2026 • 4 Min

A Master Class in Self-Love

Wendy Hammers turned her pancreatic cancer diagnosis into life lessons for mental health, wellness, and focusing on joy.

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Survivor Stories
August 13, 2026 • 10 Min

At the Table: Looking Forward 10 Years

Members of the Patient Advisory Board discuss the changes they would like to see in 10 years in treatment, early detection, and managing care.

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Research
August 7, 2026 • 4 Min

The Risk of a Dilated Pancreatic Duct

Dr. Mimi Canto and the team at Johns Hopkins have identified a dilated pancreatic duct as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer.

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Survivor Stories
August 3, 2026 • 5 Min

Surviving Will Someday Be the Expectation

Susan Ganis did not expect to be a survivor of pancreatic cancer, but she stayed positived and focused on the future.