More than 67,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. Learn more about the disease and how PanCAN can help.

We're the national organization providing support, resources, volunteer opportunities and hope for people fighting pancreatic ...

The U.S Food & Drug Administration has granted approval for a targeted therapy called CABOMETYX ® to treat pancreatic ...

To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week 2025, PanCAN is highlighting a few of the many members of its grassroots community.

Staging is the process doctors use to describe the size of the cancer and if it has spread. Knowing the correct stage helps the doctor figure out the prognosis and best treatment plan. After a ...

Chesmar Foundation joins PanCAN Purple Stride as Premier Sponsor for PurpleStride Houston in honor of long-time colleagues and friends Camille and JR White, raising awareness for pancreatic cancer.

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Food brings joy and comfort. Home, family and a sense of history are often woven into the preparation of favorite meals. Although a pancreatic cancer diagnosis can create challenges in a patient’s ...

Thank you for your interest in the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s research grants. We are now accepting applications for the 2025 PanCAN Fellowship, funded by the Francois Wallace Monahan Fund.

All cancers are genetic. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is in every cell in our bodies. Each DNA strand contains many genes. All cancers begin when DNA mutations, or changes, cause cells to divide and ...

The pancreas is a gland, about six inches long, located in the abdomen. It is shaped like a flat pear and is surrounded by the stomach, small intestine, liver, spleen and gallbladder. The wide end of ...

Immunotherapy is a treatment that helps your immune system attack cancer cells. You get it through an injection, IV or pill that is swallowed. How Does Immuntotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer Work? Your ...