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Too Busy Living Large!
Jane Eshbaugh regularly participated in Roswell Park Cancer Center’s annual fundraising bike ride, not knowing that one day she would be a patient.
Large Phase III Global Trial Targets Cancer Metabolism
Dr. Philip Philip focuses on disrupting cancer cell metabolism with devimistat, now in a phase III global clinical trial.
Traveling with Pancreatic Cancer
Drs. Sunil Hingorani and David Zhen outline the ways to make traveling with pancreatic cancer easier if you are in treatment.
Advocacy Organizations Make a Difference
Learn more about advocacy organizations the Griffith Family Foundation, Rolfe Foundation, and Scott Eli Jackson Foundation., and how each helps pancreatic cancer patients and families.
No One Fights Alone
Because of her grandfather, Rhonda Havig knew she had a family history of pancreatic cancer. But her own diagnosis was still a surprise.
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Fights for Equitable Cancer Care
The Association of Community Cancer Centers helps local oncologists access the latest treatment and care information, says Dr. Leigh Boehmer.
Crafting a Medical Family Tree
Dr. Diane Simeone and genetic counselor Jessica Everett explain why it is important to create a medical family tree for pancreatic cancer.
The Power of Therapeutic Laughter
Dr. Suneel Kamath and pancreatic cancer patient Sandy Robis discuss the important role of laughter in cancer treatment.
International Advocacy Efforts Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients
#PurpleOur World, Fondazione Nadia Valsecchi, and The John E. Sabga Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer provide different types of advocacy for patients and caregivers from around the world.
NALIRIFOX Shows Promise in Early Studies
Dr. Zev Wainberg describes the new combination NALIRIFOX, being tested in the NAPOLI-3 clinical trial for advanced pancreatic cancer patients.
New and Wonderful Things
Long-term survivor Camille Moses updates Let’s Win on her activities as an advocate for research funding and patients in treatment.
A Second Opinion Leads to a New Treatment Plan
Brad Kerr changed his pancreatic cancer treatment plan after getting a second opinion, and had neoadjuvant chemotherapy before his Whipple.
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I Almost Gave Up
But for the love and support of her family, Jenna Thiel wouldn’t have made it after significant complications from her surgery for PNET.
New Study to Get More Minorities Involved in Genetic Testing
Dr. Nicolette Rodriguez leads the REGENERATE study to find the best ways to get more Black and Latinx Americans genetic testing for cancer.