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PanCAN Chief Scientific & Medical Officer Dr. Anna Berkenblit writes about the key takeaways from the ASCO 2025 Annual ...
Editor’s note: In this heartfelt interview, Jaylen Baron shares the story of her mother, Jane – an inspiring dance teacher, mentor and fighter – whose legacy is honored every year at PanCAN ...
Editor’s Note: PanCAN volunteers devote their time, energy and passion year-round to improving the lives of everyone impacted by pancreatic cancer. To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week 2025 (April ...
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has granted approval for a new drug to treat pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, also called PNET or PanNET. “I am delighted that patients with pancreatic ...
This week, I had the privilege of visiting Capitol Hill to advocate for federal funding for #pancreaticcancer research with PanCAN President & CEO, Julie Fleshman. In conversations with lawmakers, I ...
Editor’s note: The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer. Each month, Dr. Berkenblit shares her insights about the latest news ...
While pancreatic cancer remains one of the toughest cancers to treat and is predicted to become the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. before 2030, research and treatment ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for a new drug targeting a tumor alteration called NRG1 gene fusion found in roughly 3% of patients with pancreatic ...
A device already approved to treat several other types of cancer has shown positive results for a subset of patients with pancreatic cancer. In a Phase III clinical trial, a therapy known as Tumor ...
As a surgeon and director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at Baylor College of Medicine, William Fisher, MD, knows how important it is to diagnose pancreatic cancer as early as possible – to give ...
Read this story in English El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana (del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre), es una oportunidad especial para hacer un reconocimiento y celebrar a generaciones de ...
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (JULY 11, 2024) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit in the fight against pancreatic cancer, announces three new members to its Board of ...