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PCA Join NHS in call to People With a Weakened Immune System to get COVID-19 Vaccine

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.

PCA Join NHS in call to People With a Weakened Immune System to get COVID-19 Vaccine
Matt Bell

on 27th May 2022

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Pancreatic Cancer Survival

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Pancreatic Cancer Survival

The COVID-19 pandemic has majorly disrupted healthcare provision and services, including oncology services. Therefore, it is important to understand the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Heather
Heather Archbold

on 26th May 2022

Early Diagnosis Challenge Award winner publishes a development in gene detection

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…

Early Diagnosis Challenge Award winner publishes a development in gene detection
Adele Carter

on 29th April 2022

World Health Day

Discussing the widening health inequality gap in cancer survival rates between affluent & deprived communities

We know that pancreatic cancer can affect anyone, but not everyone is affected equally. When you get your diagnosis, your chances of survival are heavily affected by where you live, your access to healthcare, and deprivation.

Joe Kirwin
Joe Kirwin

on 7th April 2022

one cancer voice

What “declaring a war on cancer” has resulted in

In February, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care Sajid Javid announced the Government’s intention to ‘declare a war on cancer’ and asked for health leaders, charities, and the public to share their views in a call for evidence…

Joe Kirwin
Joe Kirwin

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.

Ross Carter
Ross Carter

on 30th March 2022

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Dr Agz Lemanska

International Day of Women & Girls in Science: Dr Agz Lemanska

Today (Friday) is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Read our piece on Dr Agz Lemanska.

Heather
Heather Archbold

on 11th February 2022

Pancreatic Cancer BREAKTHROUGH: Potential cure on the horizon

Pancreatic Cancer BREAKTHROUGH: Potential cure on the horizon

Read about the recent breakthrough in research could potentially provide a cure within the next five years.

Heather
Heather Archbold

on 9th February 2022

Galleri Blood test

Galleri Blood Test for Cancer

This week we look at the Galleri blood test.

heather
Heather Archbold

on 24th November 2021

Precision Panc

Precision-Panc: Changing the way we Treat Pancreatic Cancer

This week we are looking at the work of Precision-Panc.

heather
Heather Archbold

on 17th November 2021

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