Latest news
Here you can find news items and blogs by Pancreatic Cancer UK staff and guest writers
Our More than hope campaign
In April 2024 we launched our new brand and now, during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, we’re using our bold messaging in a new campaign to build awareness and understanding of the disease.
Cardiff scientists to discover how pancreatic cancer develops in its early stages
We have awarded almost £100,000 to researchers at Cardiff University to study how changes in a gene called ‘KRAS’ helps the deadliest common cancer develop.
Our plan to address PERT shortages
We have published a five-point plan calling on the UK Government, medicine regulators and the NHS to address PERT shortages.
Pancreatic Cancer UK at the political party conferences
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.
Trial underway in the UK to test a new pancreatic cancer vaccine
A clinical trial of a new vaccine which aims to prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery is now underway in Birmingham.
A huge moment for improving pancreatic cancer care
Alfie Bailey-Bearfield shares his views on the newly published National Pancreatic Cancer Audit report.
First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches
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.
New documentary about Sven-Göran Eriksson
Former manager of the England Men's football team, Sven-Göran Eriksson talks about his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a new documentary.
Birmingham scientists develop first-of-its-kind ‘ChemoPatch’ to stop pancreatic cancer returning
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 Involvement Network: Jay’s story
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.
Gene ‘switched off’ in early stages of pancreatic cancer, allowing rapid tumour growth and spread
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.
General election: what happens next
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.