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long-term survivor Ryan Dwars and his caregiver wife Brooke Dwars
Survivor Stories
December 19, 2025 • 1 Min

Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer Survivors—Year Nine

Meet the inspiring long-term survivors and their caregivers in Year Nine of our Survivor Videos series, and learn the steps they took.

Dr. Bryson Katona
Research
December 16, 2025 • 5 Min

A Pancreas-Specific Blood Test Reaches Key Validation Milestones

Dr. Bryson Katona explains the advances in the latest pancreas-specific early detection blood test, to identify cancer at stage I and II.

Dr. Ethan Ludmir
Life During Treatment
December 10, 2025 • 4 Min

Managing Radiation Side Effects: Practical Tips

Dr. Ethan B. Ludmir provides practical tips for pancreatic cancer patients suffering from side effects from radiation treatments.

Pancreatic cancer patient Mike Duffy
Survivor Stories
December 4, 2025 • 5 Min

Very Fortunate

Mike Duffy considers himself very fortunate that his pancreatic cancer was caught early enough to qualify him for the Whipple procedure.

long-term survivor Ryan Dwars and his family
Survivor Stories
November 25, 2025 • 1 Min

Pancreatic Cancer at Any Age

Long-term survivor Ryan Dwars was diagnosed at age 36, with young children, but he has been determined to be an outlier.

2025 Young investigators
Research
November 20, 2025 • 12 Min

The Future’s So Bright

Meet this year’s group of bright young scientists, who are setting the pace for pancreatic cancer research.

Jon Oelke and family
Survivor Stories
November 14, 2025 • 8 Min

Not Just a Survivor . . . A Sur-thriver!

Jon Oelke found that he has a rare genetic mutation, which gives him a back-up plan for treatment if his initial chemo stops working.

Dr. Aatur Singhi
Screening and Early Detection
November 10, 2025 • 5 Min

Molecular Testing for Pancreatic Cysts: The Doctor’s View

Dr. Aatur Singhi outlines how testing pancreatic cyst fluid can help determine a patient’s risk of getting pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee
Research
November 4, 2025 • 8 Min

Stand Up, Speak Out

Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee outlines all the ways YOU can stand up for research and speak out to make sure funding for science is not cut further.

silver microscope
Research
October 29, 2025 • 6 Min

The Latest Research from the 2025 AACR Special Conference

Highlights from the 2025 AACR Special Conference on pancreatic cancer research include updates on drugs that work on KRAS, AI and early detection, and biomarkers.

Long-term survivor Ken Brown and family
Survivor Stories
October 23, 2025 • 1 Min

Attitude and Effort

Long-term survivor Ken Brown was determined to beat pancreatic cancer, even trying the new-at-the-time protocol of chemo before surgery.

Terri Crudup and the cover of the Integrative Oncology book
Managing Your Care
October 17, 2025 • 3 Min

Integrative Oncology Made Easy

Terri Crudup is part of a team of cancer survivors and advocates for integrative oncology that helped put together a free eBook for patients.

Linda Burchett and friends in Paris
Survivor Stories
October 13, 2025 • 4 Min

From Pancreatic Cancer to Blessed

After recovering from chemotherapy and a Whipple procedure, Linda Burchett knows she is blessed to be able to travel and enjoy life as a long-term survivor.

Dr. Barbara Ma
Research
October 7, 2025 • 4 Min

Novel Oral Drug Shows Promise

Dr. Barbara Ma provides context for the nine-month data on a clinical trial of the novel drug atebimetinib and standard chemo.

Dr. Jordan Winter
Research
October 1, 2025 • 4 Min

Study Finds Rare Immunotherapy Exceptional Responders

Immunotherapy is not very effective against pancreatic cancer, but Dr. Jordan Winter is taking a closer look at patients who benefitted to see what’s different about them.