Editor’s note: The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical ...

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Leadership Team is a group of dedicated professionals, some of whom have been personally touched by the disease, who bring significant experience and ...

Thank you for your interest in the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s research grants. Check back here for new research grant funding opportunities. This grant is designed to provide bridge funding ...

Contact a PanCAN Patient Services Case Manager for up-to-date information about pancreatic cancer, clinical trial searches, personalized medicine and support resources. All information and services ...

PanCAN Patient Services is the place to contact when facing pancreatic cancer. Our highly trained and compassionate Case Managers provide free, personal one-to-one support and information about the ...

Staging is the process doctors use to describe the size of the cancer and if it has spread. Knowing the correct stage helps the doctor figure out the prognosis and best treatment plan. After a ...

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pancreatic NETs or PNETs) account for around 8%* of all pancreatic tumors. They may be benign or malignant and they tend to grow slower than exocrine tumors. They ...

Pancreatic enzymes help break down fats, proteins and carbohydrates. A normally functioning pancreas secretes about 8 cups of pancreatic juice into the duodenum, daily. This fluid contains pancreatic ...

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging cancers to prevent, diagnose or treat. Its risk factors and symptoms are unfamiliar to most. And with no standard test to find pancreatic cancer ...

PanCAN Patient Services is the place to contact when facing pancreatic cancer. Our highly trained and compassionate Case Managers provide free, personal one-to-one support and information about the ...

Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Caught Early? Pancreatic cancer is hard to diagnose early. There is no standard diagnostic tool or established early detection method for pancreatic cancer in the general ...

Since 2003, we have awarded 240 grants to 220 scientists at 78 institutions, with a total research investment of approximately $249 million, including the competitive Research Grants Program and ...