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Jack McQuillan

on 11th February

Addressing the urgent need to take more action, the intended merger of PCS and PCA will enable considerable progress and impact towards making the 2020’s the decade of change for pancreatic cancer.Read More

Lucy Constable

on 28th January

What is an intended merger? Why are we hoping to merge? How can you take action with us?Read More

Lucy Constable

on 28th January

Have you ever wondered what a pancreas is? Why this penis shaped-like organ exists in our body and how it affects our daily life?Read More

Lucy Constable

on 23rd January

2020 marks the 10th anniversary since I founded Pancreatic Cancer Action and, in those humble days,10 years ago, working alone in the back bedroom of my home, I could only dream that PCA would become the organisation that it has…Read More

Ali

on 15th January

We are so grateful to our Patrons and Ambassadors and community volunteers for supporting this campaign! It is fantastic to see some new faces supporting Pancreatic Cancer Action too, helping us to really raise the profile of the disease. Dr…Read More

Issy Smith

on 27th November

Today, on World Pancreatic Cancer Day, Pancreatic Cancer Action have launched a bold campaign; ‘This isn’t what you think it is! #PancreasNotPenis’ after a survey revealed that almost a quarter of the UK incorrectly identified the pancreas as a penis.  We are launching the #PancreasNotPenis campaign at…Read More

Lucy Constable

on 18th November

Almost 10,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK every year, more than one person an hour. We believe in promoting the early diagnosis of the disease, so that more patients are diagnosed in time for potentially curative…Read More

Lucy Constable

on 31st October

According to our recent survey*, the UK public has a worryingly low knowledge of the pancreas and pancreatic cancer, with 69% knowing nothing about the disease and 74% not being able to name a single symptom. What’s more, concerningly, around…Read More

Lucy Constable

on 1st October

We are delighted to announce that our Founder & CEO, Ali Stunt has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (RSA). The RSA has been in existence since 1754…Read More

Nicolas Ramsey

on 20th September