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It is that time again: PanCAN PurpleStride season is upon us! Is everyone ready to wear their purple clothes for our big day? Why is PurpleStride so important to our mission? This event is our biggest fundraiser. Your participation and fundraising keep PanCAN’s vital programs running so patients and their families don’t have to navigate this journey on their own. We are a little under two months from PurpleStride. If you haven’t created your team, it is time to get that ...
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It is that time again: PanCAN PurpleStride season is upon us! Is everyone ready to wear their purple clothes for our big day? Why is PurpleStride so important to our mission? This event is our biggest fundraiser. Your participation and fundraising keep PanCAN’s vital programs running so patients and their families don’t have to navigate this journey ... morein Inside Track on 03/14/2025 06:00 PM -
Phoenix Affiliate Chair and survivor Robert Panacci spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about his treatment journey and message of hope to others impacted by pancreatic cancer. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: What first brought you to PanCAN? Rob: I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer ... morein Inside Track on 03/14/2025 06:00 AM -
It is that time again: PanCAN PurpleStride season is upon us! Is everyone ready to wear their purple clothes for our big day? Why is PurpleStride so important to our mission? This event is our biggest fundraiser. Your participation and fundraising keep PanCAN’s vital programs running so patients and their families don’t have to navigate this journey ... morein Inside Track on 03/14/2025 06:00 AM
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Charlotte PurpleStride Chair Laurie Allen spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her personal connection to PanCAN’s mission and plans for PanCAN PurpleStride 2025. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you first find PanCAN? Laurie: My dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in ... morein Inside Track on 02/14/2025 06:00 AM
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Columbus Affiliate Chair Jami Oliver spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her personal connection to PanCAN’s mission and her efforts to support PanCAN PurpleStride as a business owner. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: What first brought you to PanCAN? Jami: I grew up knowing what ... morein Inside Track on 01/10/2025 06:00 AM
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Helping to Overcome Barriers to Clinical Trials Without clinical trials , medical breakthroughs in cancer treatment, including every pancreatic cancer treatment available today, would simply not have been possible. In fact, pancreatic cancer patients who participate in clinical research have better outcomes , so why don’t more patients ... morein Inside Track on 01/10/2025 06:00 AM
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and Beyond Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging cancers to prevent, diagnose, or treat. That’s why November is so important. It’s the month dedicated to raising awareness for pancreatic cancer. We wore purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday, November 21 of this year and let everyone ... morein Inside Track on 12/13/2024 06:00 AM
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Running for a Cure Jann Skelton, VAC Member Many people involved with the cause of pancreatic cancer are using PanCAN’s Wage Hope My Way program to raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer through running marathons. This offers several valuable benefits for both volunteers and PanCAN. Training for a marathon is challenging, but knowing these ... morein Inside Track on 11/08/2024 06:00 AM
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Orange County Mission Chair Lee Reitler spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and fundraising strategies for PanCAN PurpleStride. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you initially find PanCAN? Lee: When my first wife was diagnosed with ... morein Inside Track on 11/08/2024 06:00 AM
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Affiliate Forum resources are available on Volunteer Central . Affiliate Chairs and other volunteer leaders from PanCAN affiliates across the country, along with the Volunteer Advisory Council (VAC), gathered in Dallas in September for PanCAN in Action: National Affiliate Forum to explore community-building strategies, plan year-round ... morein Inside Track on 10/11/2024 06:00 AM
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