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 ...

I can’t think of a more exciting and hopeful time for pancreatic cancer than now. We are finally beginning to reap the benefits of decades of research into this challenging cancer. Because KRAS ...

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 ...

One of the most common conditions associated with pancreatic cancer may also be one of the least understood: Cancer cachexia. Sometimes known as wasting syndrome, cancer cachexia is the loss of 5% or ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a wearable medical device used in combination with a standard chemotherapy regimen for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced ...

I’ve been advocating for patients with pancreatic cancer for 27 years. Never have I seen a year with so much uncertainty and turmoil in federal cancer research funding. But despite the instability and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr. Karen Pierce is one of PanCAN’s biggest cheerleaders. That’s why Karen knew to contact PanCAN when her husband, Dr. Carey Weiss, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019 — and she’s incredibly ...

Research Recovery Program is Designed to Sustain Laboratories and Preserve High-Quality, High-Potential NIH or DoD CDMRP-Funded Projects These one-year grants – up to $125,000 each – are designed to ...

Los Angeles, Calif. — (September 23, 2025) — The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) today announced a new partnership with Smart Patients, a premier online health platform, to launch a ...

The administration’s fiscal year 2026 proposed budget included devastating cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI). In response, and as Congress returns to ...