Izzy Fletcher, our community fundraiser, talks about how and why raising vital funds and awareness in the community is so important to her and to all of us here at PCA! A big part of being the Community Fundraiser for…
Me and My Pancreas I had a distal pancreatectomy in January 2009 to remove a tumour from my pancreas followed by seventeen sessions of chemotherapy.. I was very surprised to learn afterwards the severity of the illness but taking a…
This year, our Pancreatic Cancer Aware (PC Aware) campaign took place in Northern Ireland where our awareness survey revealed that only 2% of people know a lot about pancreatic cancer and 87% of people can't name three symptoms of the disease…
Our #PCAware survey in Northern Ireland has found that only 15% of people would go to A&E if they were experiencing a possible life threatening symptom of pancreatic cancer. The survey is part of our regional #PCAware campaign and has found…
Beth Carlton describes losing her beloved Dad Christopher, at the age of just 17. In 2012, my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the tumour was 13cm wide. I was at a tender age of 17, and it was the…
Valerie began experiencing symptoms whilst at her brothers funeral, before later being admitted to hospital to find out that she did in fact have pancreatic cancer. This is her story. It was July 2009. We had just come back from…
Nigel describes undergoing an emergency Whipple procedure to remove his pancreatic cancer, and later being told that he would only live for another year. My pancreatic cancer story began in December 2013 in Australia where I live with my wife,…
Nicholas describes the moment he received a call from his mothers doctor to inform him that she had pancreatic cancer. She later underwent a 8 hour total pancreatectomy and has made a good recovery. My name is Nicholas Kleovoulou. I…
We were thrilled to be welcomed back to the Recognition of Excellence (RoE) awards as charity partners! [caption id="attachment_50798" align="alignright" width="360"] Ali Stunt speaking at the RoE awards[/caption] On Tuesday 25th June, Ali Stunt (our founder, CEO and 12 year…