Turn it Purple
Turn it Purple this November for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. We've got lots of fun activities planned so you can Walk it Purple, Wear it Purple and Bake it Purple!
on 3rd October 2022
Charity news
Charity Score Shirt Sponsorship for Second Season
For the second season running, those who see Partick Thistle Football Club play will see our logo on the goalkeeper tops!
on 7th September 2022
Ali Stunt Reaches 15-Years as a Survivor
The Founder and CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action, Ali Stunt, has joined an exclusive club that you won't want to become a member of. She has joined a very small number of pancreatic cancer survivors to make to the 15-year…
on 30th August 2022
Pancreatic Cancer Action’s Work on Diabetes in 2022
For Diabetes Week 2022, we look at the work we're currently doing as a charity that's related to the link between pancreatic cancer and diabetes, and look into why this research is key.
on 19th June 2022
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.
Celebrating Sandra Francis
Last month saw our long-term supporter and fundraiser, Sandra Francis, organise her last event for Pancreatic Cancer Action (for now), after 10 fruitful years of raising awareness and funds for our charity!
on 1st June 2022
PCA Join NHS in call to People With a Weakened Immune System to get COVID-19 Vaccine
Pancreatic Cancer Action has joined forces with the NHS and more than 40 other charity leaders to encourage people with a weakened immune system to continue to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines.
on 27th May 2022
Early Diagnosis Challenge Award winner publishes a development in gene detection
Pancreatic Cancer Action run the Early Diagnosis Challenge Awards and in 2015 seed-funded a research project which yesterday published a breakthrough report in a medical journal which shows it is possible to identify genetic variations within pancreatic cancer patients using…
on 29th April 2022
Bloomin’ Marvellous- Daisies Raise Thousands for Charity
This June marks five years since Sheila Fleet first became a patron for Pancreatic Cancer Action (then Pancreatic Cancer Scotland).
on 31st March 2022
Pancreatic Cancer Action: A driving force in Scotland’s Cancer Recovery Plan
There are two ways to improve pancreatic cancer care; research driven evolution of new treatments which may take 10-20 years, or improving today’s delivery of existing treatments.
on 30th March 2022