Pancreatic Cancer

The doctors and researchers at the Penn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center (Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania) examine different aspects of pancreatic cancer to find better treatments.

John Sherry has had two surgeries for his pancreatic cancer, but he is feeling good now.

Robert Weker used his previous experience with cancer to guide his treatment for pancreatic cancer, including whether to participate in a clinical trial.

Rachel Moreno credits long-term survivor status to her choice to move to her son's in Michigan for treatment, where she found a doctor and a clinical trial.

Oncology nurse Heather Hannon offers tips and suggestion about what's best to bring to treatment, so you have your chemotherapy infusions in comfort, and pass the time peacefully.

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is scary enough, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic it has even more challenges. But cancer survivors can help ease their worries by listening and sharing their experiences.

Dr. Andrew Coveler discusses the use of electric fields to disrupt cell division during pancreatic cancer treatment.

The Pancreatic Cancer Collective, a collaboration between the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, announced four recipients of further funding to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Learn what you should do to prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially if you have a weakened immune system from pancreatic cancer treatment.

Pancreatic cancer experts discuss treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with other important issues for patients.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a number of new challenges to patients with cancer, and one of them is reliving the isolation and anxiety that cancer brings.

From patients having to reschedule treatment appointments due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, to clinical trials being put on hold, here’s everything you need to know about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting patients with cancer.

One cancer survivor takes a look at how he is taking precautions during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how common-sense solutions are often the most effective.

When the time comes to throw in the towel, it's devastating to fathom, but easier to expect when you know the time is right.

From “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek giving an update on his cancer journey after reaching the one-year survival mark to how the new coronavirus outbreak in China has impacted cancer care, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

When you discover you have pancreatic cancer, your first inclination may be to hit the web. Here's some strategies to navigate the information overload.

The pancreas has many functions, and one of its most important roles is the regulation of blood sugar.

A subset of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer and an inherited BRCA mutation rapidly progressed during a clinical trial of Lynparza.

Debbie Ryan was the head coach at a Division I women’s basketball program when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2000. During treatment, she bonded with fellow pancreatic cancer patient Emily Couric, and together they outlined their ideal cancer center, now the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center.

After Scott Nelson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his older brother Steve joined a pancreatic cancer screening study.

Our short animation explains how to find a clinical trial that may be right for you and shows how to apply to participate.

From Alex Trebek talking chemotherapy for his pancreatic cancer and his final “Jeopardy!” show to the passing of World Series Legend Don Larsen, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first PARP inhibitor for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.