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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

Kiltwalk

Reflecting on the Glasgow Kiltwalk 2022

After resting up, letting her blisters go down and feet recover, our Health Information Executive, Heather, reflects on her participation in this year's Glasgow Kiltwalk!

Heather
Heather Archbold

on 16th May 2022

Lorraine McDonald

“The speed at which the disease took hold in this period, and the week before it, was absolutely shocking”

Lorraine McDonald tells us the story of her dad, Gordon.

Lorraine McDonald
Lorraine McDonald

on 13th May 2022

Dr Cliff Pettifor

“My motto was to do as much as I could, as soon as I could, and for as long as I could”

Dr Cliff Pettifor provides us with an update on his health.

Dr Cliff Pettifor
Dr Cliff Pettifor

on 6th May 2022

Anne-Marie Higgins

“We feel robbed of the years that we have missed with her”

Anne-Marie Higgins shares the story of her mum, ex-nurse Mary, and her experiences.

PCA Author
Anne-Marie Higgins

on 1st 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

Felicity Beale

IBS Awareness Month: “She never got to be the Nana she wanted to be”

Felicity's mum, Roz, was originally diagnosed with IBS, age and back strain before receiving her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

PCA Author
Felicity Beale

on 29th April 2022

Frances Ford

“Our mum was the strongest person we have ever known and is missed every day”

"Wonder woman" Frances Ford shares the story of her mother, Frances.

Frances Ford
Frances Ford

on 29th April 2022

Marianne Dyball

“My whole life, I can never remember my dad being ill”

Marianne Dyball shares the story of her father, Arthur, who had very rarely been ill before his diagnosis.

Marianne Dyball
Marianne Dyball

on 22nd April 2022

IBS Awareness Month

World IBS Day 2022

BS is a common disorder and is often an initial misdiagnosis made by GPs prior to a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Raising awareness of this is so important in providing patients with enough knowledge to challenge an IBS diagnosis if they…

Heather
Heather Archbold

on 19th April 2022

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