Joe Kirwin is our new CEO
I am extremely proud to become CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA), one of the UK’s leading pancreatic cancer charities.
on 11th April 2023
awareness
“I insisted that I attend her next GP appointment with her, and it was then that the GP actually said the words that haunt me to this day: “Don’t worry, it’s definitely not cancer.””
Today, Mairead Laing shares her mother's tragic story of pancreatic cancer.
on 8th April 2023
Fundraising in Memory of Frank McGarvey
Friday, 17th March 2023 would have been the former Celtic and St Mirren striker Frank McGarvey’s 67th Birthday.
on 5th April 2023
An open letter to Scotland’s new first minister
Pancreatic Cancer Action have written an open letter to the new first minister, urging him to prioritise delivering the 10-year cancer strategy that the Scottish Government has been working on.
on 29th March 2023
Ali Stunt Steps Down As CEO
Thirteen years after I founded Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA), I have decided to step down as CEO on 11th April this year.
on 22nd March 2023
“She had a pulmonary embolism in her lung that they believed had broken off from pancreatic cancer. We had no idea she had cancer.”
Laura Nieass shares her mother-in-law's story, and how they only found out post-mortem that she even had pancreatic cancer.
Response to the Spring Budget
On Wednesday 15th March 2023 the Chancellor released his spring budget. Here is how they might impact pancreatic cancer patients and their families.
on 15th March 2023
“He was very brave, looked this disease in the eye, and proudly planned and paid for his funeral from his hospice bed. He was always a proud man.”
This month Nicola Millar shares her brothers experience with pancreatic cancer.
Prevention in Action – Recognising risk factors before it’s too late
Smoking is the greatest modifiable risk factor for pancreatic cancer and is responsible for approximately 22% of all pancreatic cancer cases.
on 27th February 2023
Scottish Government consultation on alcohol advertising.
The Scottish Government are seeking responses for their “restricting alcohol advertising and promotion” consultation.
on 22nd February 2023