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Here you can find news items and blogs by Pancreatic Cancer UK staff and guest writers
Meet Professor Eithne Costello
Professor Eithne Costello is an important and established member of the pancreatic cancer research community. She gives us an insight into what life as a researcher is like and provides advice and encouragement to ambitious women who are thinking about starting a career in science.
Graham Sturge achieves 6 World Marathon Majors in one year
Pancreatic Cancer UK supporter Graham Sturge blogs about his running journey, losing his dad to pancreatic cancer in 2017 and how this led to him becoming the 5th person in the UK to complete all 6 of the World Marathon Majors in one year.
Penny’s story
"I'm passionate about sharing my story now that I’ve reached the ‘golden one per cent'"
Taking purple to another level
Chris shares her story of hope after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015.
St Pancras International changes its name…
St Pancras International changes its name to St Pancreas for World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2019
Pancreatic Cancer UK’s nursing team receive prestigious silver award
Pancreatic Cancer UK's fantastic nursing team have each been honoured with a prestigious silver award by the Chief Nursing Officer at NHS England, Ruth May.
If I hadn’t broken my rib I probably wouldn’t have gone to the doctors as early as I did
Steve Kelly shares his pancreatic cancer survivor story.
We need to listen to the voices of those affected by pancreatic cancer
Anna Jewell, Director of Support, Research & Influencing at Pancreatic Cancer UK blogs about the need to listen to the voices of those affected by pancreatic cancer and the survey Pancreatic Cancer UK commissioned to evidence those needs.
Deadliest cancers have received just 7% of research funding over 10 years
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce is calling on the government to end the vicious cycle of research neglect.
Olivia Williams becomes Pancreatic Cancer UK ambassador
Actor Olivia Williams has written for the first time about surviving a rare type of cancer in the pancreas to throw a spotlight on the disease and mark her officially becoming a Pancreatic Cancer UK Ambassador.
Pancreatic Cancer UK funds study to search for pancreatic cancer ‘DNA fingerprint’
Oxford University researchers are testing a new technique to identify the ‘DNA fingerprint’ of pancreatic cancer in the blood of patients
Demand Faster Treatment – a year of campaigning for change
Over 100,000 of you took part in our petition, and we’ve been working non-stop to turn this people power into action