Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2026
This November, help more people recognise the signs of pancreatic cancer and take action.
Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed too late. By raising awareness of the signs and symptoms, we can help more people recognise when something isn’t right and seek medical advice, supporting early diagnosis.
This Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, we will be launching a brand new campaign to encourage those coversations and raise awareness of symptoms. Join Pancreatic Cancer Action to spread the word and support our work to improve early diagnosis.
Why Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month matters
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to diagnose early, and survival rates have seen little improvement over many decades.
Symptoms can be vague, persistent or easy to overlook. People may not realise that changes in their health could be a sign of something more serious.
We want to change this by helping more people recognise the symptoms, encouraging people to seek medical advice and supporting healthcare professionals to identify pancreatic cancer sooner.
Knowing the signs matters. Asking questions matters. Acting sooner matters.
Turn it purple
Get involved at work, school or an event. Every pound raised helps raise awareness, educate people and support early diagnosis.
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Light It Up Purple
Ask your local landmark, building or business to light up purple this November, especially on World Pancreatic Cancer Day, 19 November.
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Find out about volunteering
Volunteer this November: support station collections, spread the word in your community and help people recognise the symptoms.
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