LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – (July 1, 2026) – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer, proudly announces new appointments to ...
Contact a PanCAN Patient Services Case Manager for up-to-date information about pancreatic cancer, clinical trial searches, personalized medicine and support resources. All information and services ...
For the most common type of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, more than 90% of tumors are thought to have a KRAS mutation. For decades, these mutations were considered “undruggable, ...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – (January 13, 2026) – Pancreatic cancer remains the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, behind lung and colorectal cancers. According to the ...
For the third year in the row, the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer has increased one percentage point, according to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 Report ...
Editor’s note: Each week, our Friday Fix series offers pancreatic cancer patients and caregivers a new topic related to health, diet and nutrition. For today’s post, we highlight healthy foods that ...
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 into the latest news and ...
FDA Approves New First-line Treatment Option for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: What You Need to Know
For the first time in more than a decade, the FDA has approved a new first-line treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. After a clinical trial showed a positive survival benefit, the ...
American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2023, released today, reports that the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is now 12%, an increase of one percentage point from last year.
PanCAN’s new Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Anna Berkenblit, MD, MMSc, has nearly 20 years of experience bringing new therapies to patients with cancer. She’s served in leadership roles in ...
The types of cancer people are getting and dying from most may be changing in the next 20 years, according to a new study. Published today in JAMA Network Open, PanCAN and our research partners at ...
While missing teeth and poor dental health were previously believed to be associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, no one was certain what was causing the association. In 2012, the ...
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