Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Don’t Ignore Your Symptoms
It took Ed Duncan a long time to recognize that the symptoms he had added up to a very serious disease: pancreatic cancer.
Early Detection Makes All the Difference
Carolynn Kiel lost her mother and sister to pancreatic cancer. Regular screening allowed early detection of her pancreatic cancer.
Finding a Clinical Trial
Clinical trials offer a way to get the latest treatments for pancreatic cancer. Learn more about what is involved in participating in a trial and how to find a trial that may be right for you. Our short animation explains how to find a clinical trial that may be right for you, and shows how […]
Focus on Nutrition with The National Pancreas Foundation
Because they focus on all diseases of the pancreas, the National Pancreas Foundation created a cookbook to guide patients on how to eat.
PanCAN 2021 Annual Scientific Summit
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) held its annual scientific summit for an overview of the latest research projects they are funding.
For Families at Risk, Remote Education May Be Key in Improving Genetic Testing Uptake
What’s the best way to educate families at risk for pancreatic cancer about genetic testing? Dr. Sapna Syngal discusses the results of the GENERATE study.
Let’s Win Receives Biden Cancer Initiative FIERCE Award
Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer Foundation is the inaugural winner of the Biden Cancer Initiative FIERCE Award for “Leadership through Exemplary and Awesome Purpose (LEAP).”
Currently in the Fight, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
A woman’s treatment for non-operable pancreatic cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering includes FOLFIRINOX and stereotactic body radiation therapy.
Blessed to Be Here and Healthy
Jacqueline Sims-Mayes is blessed to be a pancreatic cancer survivor. Her faith helped her through a difficult recovery from Whipple surgery.
Inhibiting Cell Division With Alternating Electric Fields
Dr. Andrew Coveler explains how electric fields are being used to disrupt pancreatic cancer cell division, to make tumors more removable.
Targeting the Undruggable KRAS Protein
Dr. Shubham Pant is focusing his research on effective treatments for the KRAS mutation, found in 90% of pancreatic cancers.
Lots and Lots of Research Leads to a Better Outcome
Dan Grunfeld put his experience as a chemist to good use as he researched pancreatic cancer treatments to find a clinical trial.
Reducing Pancreatic Cancer Disparities Through the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
The NCI’s Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) aims to reduce cancer disparities among the underserved by giving everyone access to clinical trials.
Maintenance Chemotherapy Trial for Pancreatic Cancer Patients with the BRCA Mutation
A clinical trial for patients with BRCA mutations uses a PARP inhibitor as part of the maintenance chemotherapy experimental treatment.
Chicken Enchiladas and Pancreatic Cancer
For William Ramshaw, a typical meal of Mexican food led to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, including a Whipple procedure and chemoradiation.