When you have a difficult-to-diagnose disease, and one that’s relatively rare and tough to treat, finding meaningful answers can be a challenge. — That’s where the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition (WPCC) comes in. Founded in 2016, WPCC brings together more than 95 member organizations that represent 35 countries to raise awareness and advance research. “There are so many organizations around the world that focus on pancreatic cancer,” says Julie Fleshman, President and CEO…

A pancreatic cancer diagnosis can be devastating. Yet there is often hope for everyone facing this disease. — Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer announces a series of videos from people who have survived five years or more. Hear their stories in their own words. It is our hope that this series will encourage everyone fighting this dreadful disease. This video series was inspired by Juliette Gimon and made possible through the generous support of the Flora Family Foundation.

El tratamiento del cáncer de páncreas es complejo, y atravesar la quimioterapia incluye muchos contratiempos, cambios, obstáculos y desvíos. — Pero hacer las preguntas correctas antes de comenzar la quimioterapia puede ayudarle a asegurarse de que está en el mejor camino para luchar contra la enfermedad de manera eficaz. “Cuando se recibe un diagnóstico difícil como el de cáncer de páncreas, es importante reunir información y conectarse con los recursos…

You don’t need to be a scientist to understand the concept of biomarkers. — They are simply characteristics of the body that can be measured. Your temperature, blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol readings are all good examples of biomarkers that can inform your doctor about your health. Clinicians and researchers rely on biomarkers for many applications including diagnosis, disease staging, monitoring a clinical response…

If you have a first-degree family member (parent, sibling, or child) with pancreatic cancer, knowing your own risk of developing the disease just got a little bit easier — the innovative GENERATE Study has expanded its eligibility parameters. — With a dismally low five-year survival rate for locally advanced and metastatic disease coupled with the fact that the majority of patients are diagnosed too late for potentially curative surgical intervention, a highly promising way to positively affect pancreatic cancer mortality is to identify those at highest risk of the…

Let’s Win is introducing patients’ voices to our Managing Pancreatic Cancer section. — Patients and survivors will share useful information about how they managed their care during treatment, their experiences traveling after having Whipple surgery, why they have become advocates, and what they are doing to help others facing the same diagnosis. We will also convene an occasional roundtable, where we ask different…

La cantidad de personas afectadas por el nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) es difícil de precisar, ya que se hacen análisis a cada vez más personas. Pero algo es claro: hay medidas que uno puede tomar para protegerse. Aunque cualquier persona puede contraer el COVID-19, las mayores de 60 años y aquellas…

The numbers of people afflicted with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) seems like a moving target, as more and more people are tested. One piece of advice has remained very clear: there are steps you can take to protect yourself. Although anyone can catch the COVID-19 virus, people over the age…

The pancreas has many functions, and one of its most important roles is the regulation of blood sugar. — To reduce blood sugar levels, the pancreas produces insulin. To increase blood sugar, the pancreas produces glucagon. But far too often, the complex mechanisms that keep this finely tuned balancing act functioning perfectly can go awry. The result: diabetes, a chronic condition that has been called a 21st century epidemic…