April is #CancerPreventionAndEarlyDetectionMonth. There is no standard early detection test for pancreatic cancer. Awareness is one of our most powerful tools. Learn the signs and symptoms, know your family history, and don't wait to talk to your doctor💜 https://letswinpc.org/symptoms
Episode 18 of #PancChat Podcast is live! Host Alisyn Camerota talks with Dallas Lawry, NP at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, about why up to 90% of pancreatic cancer patients develop EPI — and how to get the most out of PERT. In collaboration with @PanCAN 🎙️ https://bit.ly/3Q9UKfR
After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, long-term survivor Wendy Hammers decided her only option was to get better. https://bit.ly/4dN9o6C
It really is segmented, and so mentally difficult.
Pro comic and actor Wendy faced pancreatic cancer with positivity and a strong support network — Whipple, chemo, and all. Now she travels the country speaking about "Breaking Up With Cancer" to inspire other patients.
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#PancreaticCancer #OncSky
Eating during pancreatic cancer treatment is one of the hardest parts of the journey. 💜
Oncology dietitian Audrey Caspar-Clark covers appetite loss, treatment side effects, nutrition myths, and how caregivers can help without adding pressure.
Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/84b7308e
Douglas Cordova was originally diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but tests after his Whipple found PNET instead. https://bit.ly/47dj3Q0
🎙️ Just published a new episode of PancChat Podcast with Alisyn Camerota: Nutrition for Pancreatic Cancer Patients . Have a listen:
In this episode of the #PancChat Podcast, Dr. Nipun Merchant explains the differences between open surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, and robotic surgery, and shares how surgeons determine the best approach for each patient and tumor https://share.transistor.fm/s/55ae0c13
Guy Van Ort se sorprendió al descubrir que su dolor de cadera era un cáncer de páncreas en estadio IV en la cadera, pero el tratamiento lo ha curado del cáncer. https://bit.ly/4boRuEw
In this episode of #PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Martin D Hynes, III, a chemist who spent much of his career in the pharmaceutical industry, including years with Eli Lilly developing Gemzar, a chemo drug used to treat pancreatic cancer. https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc0b8abd
What's on the horizon for pancreatic cancer treatment and earlier detection? In this episode, host Alisyn Camerota sits down with Dr. Andrew Ko to explore the most promising advances in the field. https://share.transistor.fm/s/a665d1f1 #PancChat
When a loved one is being treated for pancreatic cancer, caregivers become at-home nurses. Marci Andrejko provides some best practices. https://bit.ly/4mpiSGX
Dr. Vincent Picozzi explains how the recently approved tumor treating fields device is changing the game for pancreatic cancer patients. https://bit.ly/4rTgU3Y
Los medicamentos dirigidos a KRAS son el foco de varios ensayos clínicos, y la Dra. Allyson Ocean comenta sobre el estado actual de esta investigación. https://bit.ly/4aXWaSY
Dr. Jiyoung Ahn is leading research into how the oral microbiome is related to the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. https://bit.ly/4cXxECR
KRAS is the key to defeating not just pancreatic cancer, but also many other fatal adenocarcinomas with origins in many other organs. This is truly groundbreaking stuff that has the power to change and save lives.
Having a genetic mutation can make all the difference in treatment choices, and even longer-term survival. Learn more about the importance of genetic testing and molecular profiling. https://bit.ly/46vsd7m
Dr. Allyson Ocean and Dr. Jordan Winter explain why getting a second opinion can be of great benefit for pancreatic cancer patients. https://bit.ly/4fjcPkd
Wendy Kistela moved quickly when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and had a distal pancreatectomy right away. https://bit.ly/4a6Gta8
Susan Ganis thought she had a gallstone or a kidney stone, but there was a tumor on her pancreas. https://bit.ly/4s4d4Fu
Alisyn Camerota sits down with Dr. Andrew Ko of UC San Francisco to explore vaccines, immunotherapy, RAS inhibitors, and AI-powered early detection tools.
New episode of PancChat — a collaboration with @PanCAN — is out now. 🎙️
🔗 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a665d1f1
Scientists have identified a crucial molecular switch that determines whether pancreatic cancer cells resist or respond to chemotherapy. https://bit.ly/4bbO6fY
Entre los principales puntos destacados de ASCO GI 2026 tenemos las investigaciones más recientes sobre medicamentos dirigidos a KRAS y las nuevas combinaciones de inmunoterapia. https://bit.ly/3OLVCa7
How do you manage side effects and life on chemo? Oncology nurses have given us 10 practical tips on what to do. https://bit.ly/43itOyR
Drugs for KRAS are the focus of a number of clinical trials, and Dr. Allyson Ocean comments on the status of this research. https://bit.ly/4c1c3c7
Los medicamentos dirigidos a KRAS son el foco de varios ensayos clínicos, y la Dra. Allyson Ocean comenta sobre el estado actual de esta investigación. https://bit.ly/4aXWaSY
Dr. Vincent Picozzi explains how the recently approved tumor treating fields device is changing the game for pancreatic cancer patients. https://bit.ly/4rTgU3Y
