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Here you can find news items and blogs by Pancreatic Cancer UK staff and guest writers
Celebrity
John Hurt: celebrating a life
22 January 2019
John Hurt CBE was born on 22 January 1940 in Chesterfield, famous for its twisting and strangely crooked church spire. He was a much admired actor, receiving an Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema BAFTA in 2012.
Policy & campaigning
What the long-term NHS plan says for people with pancreatic cancer
15 January 2019
On Monday 7th January, NHS England finally released the new NHS long-term plan, which sets out the strategic priorities for the NHS over the next 10 years in England.
Policy & campaigning
“I am a statistic of one” – Erika’s pancreatic cancer diary
23 November 2018
Research
Pancreatic cancer to be one of ‘big four’ cancer killers in less than ten years
15 February 2017
Symptoms
Vague abdominal symptoms focus for Be Clear on Cancer
10 February 2017
Research
Does dark chocolate protect against pancreatic cancer?
5 January 2016
Younger patients diagnosed later
7 May 2014
[From 2014] Younger pancreatic cancer patients, including those in their 30s and 40s, are more likely than older patients to experience delayed diagnosis and to be misdiagnosed, a major new survey has found.