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Pharmacy

Small charity influences major win for cancer referrals

Pancreatic Cancer Action has been campaigning for pharmacists to assess cancer symptoms and refer patients to specialists for over a decade. Read more

Adele Carter

on 15th June 2022

Bereaved Story

“How could this be happening, our mum was still young”

Jane Reeve shares the story of her mum, Pauline, and her pancreatic cancer story. Read more

Jane Reeve

on 9th August 2022

Pancreatic Cancer News

3 month cancer treatment times are a “death sentence” for pancreatic cancer patients

Shocking new data released this week has revealed that 1366 cancer patients in the UK are still waiting for treatment to start 104 days after they were referred with urgent… Read more

Hannah McCreesh

on 1st August 2022

Bereaved Story

“They Couldn’t Do Anything When it Was Diagnosed”

Jane Brewer shares with us the story of her father, Phillip, and his experiences with pancreatic cancer. Read more

Jane Brewer

on 25th July 2022

Policy and Campaigning

Pancreatic Cancer Action Join Call to Conservative Leadership Candidates to Commit to 10-Year Cancer Plan

Pancreatic Cancer Action has joined the One Cancer Voice group of cancer charities to deliver an urgent call to Conservative party leadership candidates to commit to the 10-year cancer plan. Read more

Matt Bell

on 22nd July 2022

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