Inside Track

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 ... more

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 ... more

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 ... more

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 ... more

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 ... more