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Here you can find news items and blogs by Pancreatic Cancer UK staff and guest writers

PERT capsules held in someone's hand
Policy & campaigning

Our plan to address PERT shortages

30 October 2024

We have published a five-point plan calling on the UK Government, medicine regulators and the NHS to address PERT shortages.

Secretary of State of Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP with Jo and Emily
Policy & campaigning

Pancreatic Cancer UK at the political party conferences

16 October 2024

This autumn, hundreds of MPs attended their party’s conference, and we couldn’t miss this opportunity to ask them to support people affected by pancreatic cancer. So, we packed our bags to join the biggest ever cohort of new MPs at two of this year’s conferences. 

Research

Trial underway in the UK to test a new pancreatic cancer vaccine

19 September 2024

A clinical trial of a new vaccine which aims to prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery is now underway in Birmingham.  

Alfie from Pancreatic Cancer UK, smiling
Policy & campaigning

A huge moment for improving pancreatic cancer care

12 September 2024

Alfie Bailey-Bearfield shares his views on the newly published National Pancreatic Cancer Audit report.

A father and son sitting opposite each other with their hands clasped together
 

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

11 September 2024

We are very excited to announce that families who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind online tool, created by us and supported by NHS England.

Sven-Göran Eriksson walking through the woods accompanied by two women.
Celebrity

New documentary about Sven-Göran Eriksson

23 August 2024

Former manager of the England Men's football team, Sven-Göran Eriksson talks about his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a new documentary.

A small rectangular device is shown which will attach to the pancreas. A silicone tube comes out of the device
Media

Birmingham scientists develop first-of-its-kind ‘ChemoPatch’ to stop pancreatic cancer returning

21 August 2024

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have been awarded £87,000 by our organisation to develop a new device which will deliver chemotherapy directly to tissue left behind after surgery reducing the likelihood of the cancer recurring.

Research

Research Involvement Network: Jay’s story

30 July 2024

Jay is a member of our Research Involvement Network (RIN). In this blog, Jay breaks down what the researchers have been working on and the conversations she had at our annual Discovery and Translational Research Forum.

Two female researchers working in a lab wearing purples gloves and using a pipette
Media

Gene ‘switched off’ in early stages of pancreatic cancer, allowing rapid tumour growth and spread

15 July 2024

The findings of a research project that we part-funded from Nottingham Trent University has now been announced, with researchers discovering that pancreatic cancer is able to 'switch off' a gene which enables it to become more aggressive.

A man standing outside of Downing Street holding a purple box that says Demand Survival Now on it
Policy & campaigning

General election: what happens next

10 July 2024

Last week’s election has delivered a new Government, and a seismic shift in UK politics. Looking ahead to this Parliament, there are big opportunities to make progress on pancreatic and other less survivable cancers. 

group of people marching towards Downing Street, holding signs asking for early diagnosis, better treatment and demand survival now
Policy & campaigning

General election manifesto round-up

21 June 2024

Our Head of Influencing and Health Improvement, Alfie Bailey-Bearfield, shares a manifesto round-up.

men and women walking down the street with signs one reading demand survival now
Policy & campaigning

Demanding Survival at Downing Street

11 June 2024

Last week we handed in our open letter, signed by over 63,000 Pancreatic Cancer UK supporters who backed our Demand Survival Now manifesto.