pancreatic cancer blog

In this blog you will find details of the latest statistics released by NHS England, based on the impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients. Including the effects its had on all stages of the patient journey from referral to treatment…Read More

Becky Rice

on 22nd June

With the virus currently dominating the news and how we live our lives it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Spending increased time indoors and away from loved ones can feel isolating. We hope this blog can be of some…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 27th March

In this blog post you will find advice and practical recommendations on how to stay well whilst isolating from the coronavirus.Read More

Becky Rice

on 19th March

Here at PCA, we have established one place where friends, family and colleagues can raise funds and awareness in memory of their loved ones under an Action Fund.Read More

Annie Whillians

on 26th February

The Queen officially opened parliament today with a speech outlining the governments plans for the next year. This is an important speech, which accompanied by government briefing document, describes the bills and legislation that the government plans to introduce and…Read More

Becky Rice

on 14th October

A study is taking place to test the accuracy of a potential urine test for pancreatic cancer. This is in part thanks to £1.6million of funding from the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (PCRF). The team of researchers is being led…Read More

Kirstin Rawlings

on 25th September

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…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 2nd July

Last week Pancreatic Cancer Action attended the Annual General Meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Pancreatic Cancer (APPG PC) in Westminster. APPGs are parliamentary groups from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords across all…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 25th June

Update on Creon shortage 12/07/2018  Creon 25k is now available, however, it is being delivered to Mylan's main suppliers, speak with your pharmacist if they do not have it in stock yet. There is still a shortage of Creon 40K,…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 11th June

The World Cancer Research Fund, a UK charity which funds and supports scientific research on how to prevent cancer, announces today its ten, updated Cancer Prevention Recommendations as a blueprint to beat cancer. Lifestyles featuring little exercise and lots of fast…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 24th May