See how our incredible community is shining a light on #pancreaticcancer this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. ✨💜 Keep that momentum glowing year-round by joining #PanCANPurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer, happening on April 25, 2026. Register for free

It can feel awkward to bring up questions about bowel movements in doctor’s appointments. Yet learning to identify changes in stool is key, especially when it comes to recognizing a common symptom of #pancreaticcancer. In the latest installment of our Taboo Topics series,

Actress, producer and screenwriter @MindyKaling shares, "It's Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. 💜 Awareness is everything in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Learn more about how you can help @PanCAN." Join us in thanking Mindy in the comments for helping shine a light on

We'll go first: We must continue to accelerate progress. 💜

#PanCANVolunteer Jill S. is shining a light on #pancreaticcancer this November — literally! ✨💜 Each Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Jill coordinates with buildings in downtown Chicago to light them in purple, raising awareness for the disease. 🌃 Jill shares, "My husband

This #Thanksgiving, we’re so grateful for you. 💜 You are a beacon of hope for our community. Together, we’re building a brighter future for people with #pancreaticcancer. Thank you, PanCAN community!

Adore E. shares, "Pancreatic Cancer. One of the most aggressive forms of cancer — it can take someone’s life in what feels like the blink of an eye if not caught early. My grandmother passed away just six weeks after being diagnosed. I was so young — I still remember walking in

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A huge thank you to USA Today for sharing #pancreaticcancer survivor and PanCAN volunteer, Steven Merlin's, remarkable story and raising awareness during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. 💜 Read the full article here:

PanCAN joins Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and the Caprio family in honoring the life and legacy of Judge Frank Caprio. Having passed earlier this year from #pancreaticcancer, Judge Caprio is remembered for his remarkable spirit and the enduring inspiration he brings to the

Looking for ways to shine a light on the ones you love this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month? 💜 Here are 3️⃣: 🕯️ Create a Tribute Page for your loved one. It’s a meaningful way for friends and family to honor, remember and celebrate the life of a loved one while raising funds

Register for #PanCANPurpleStride 2026, and be a part of our first-ever PurpleStride Matching Gift Challenge to honor Giving Tuesday! 👟💜 Thanks to a $100,000 gift made by an anonymous PanCAN donor, donations made to your PurpleStride Personal or Team Fundraising Page starting

In this month’s Research Spotlight, @ABerkenblit, MD, MMSc, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, shares promising advances shaping the future of early detection. From the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cancer early detection blood tests to screening

Two Giving Tuesday matching gift challenges mean twice the impact — and twice the support for patients! 💜🤲 For the first time ever, your #PanCANPurpleStride donation can go twice as far on Giving Tuesday! Thanks to a generous $100,000 challenge gift from an anonymous PanCAN

The PanCAN Rhode Island Affiliate gathered last week for PurpleLight, a cherished tradition that brings together #pancreaticcancer survivors, families and loved ones to honor those we’ve lost and support those currently living with the disease. The ceremony included a moving

We are pleased to announce that @SapnaSyngal, MD, MPH, from @DanaFarber Cancer Institute, has been selected as a 2026 PanCAN Research Grantee. 🔬 Under-resourced patients have lower pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) survival and a higher risk of PDAC-related death compared

We are pleased to announce that Bechien Wu, MD, MPH, from Southern California Permanente Medical Group (@PermanenteDocs), has been selected as a 2025 PanCAN Research Grantee. 🔬 Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. A major reason for

We are pleased to announce that @AliceDejoux, PhD, from @MGHMedicine Cancer Center, has been selected as a 2025 PanCAN Research Grantee. 🔬 Understanding how the immune system responds to #pancreaticcancer is a growing area of focus with therapeutic potential, but there is still

We are pleased to announce that @JeremyNigri, PhD, from @CSHL, has been selected as a 2025 PanCAN Research Grantee. 🔬 A pancreatic tumor isn’t composed solely of cancer cells. In fact, a hallmark feature of late-stage pancreatic tumors is that cancer cells make up less than 20%