Pancreatic Cancer Action

06/06/2026

💜 Fatigue and pancreatic cancer

Feeling very tired all the time can be a symptom of pancreatic cancer.

This is more than simply feeling tired after a busy day. Fatigue can feel overwhelming, affect both your physical and mental energy, and may not improve with sleep or rest.

Fatigue is common and can have many causes. However, if it is persistent, unusual for you, or not linked to a stressful or upsetting period in your life, it's important to get it checked.

If you notice this or any other symptoms of pancreatic cancer, contact your GP or call NHS 111. Early diagnosis matters.

Learn more about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer: 🔗 https://bit.ly/45lygNG

05/06/2026

💜 Volunteering can take many forms - including using your lived experience to help improve care for future patients.

After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023, Sue underwent chemotherapy and surgery and is now cancer-free. Today, she volunteers by sharing her experiences through the National Pancreatic Cancer Audit's Patient and Public Involvement Forum, helping to shape conversations around patient care and good practice.

Sue said: "One key theme is the importance of supporting the person and not just treating the illness. Seemingly little things really do make a big difference."

By sharing her perspective, Sue is helping ensure the voices of people affected by pancreatic cancer are heard and helping improve experiences for future patients.

This Volunteers' Week, we're celebrating people like Sue who give their time, experience and passion to help make a difference. 💜

Interested in volunteering with Pancreatic Cancer Action? Register your interest today: https://bit.ly/42L5wN7

04/06/2026

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Pyjamas for PanCan in April.

It was fantastic to see supporters across the UK come together to host pyjama parties, raise awareness and fundraise for Pancreatic Cancer Action. From the Isle of Skye to Devon, you helped spread our message while having plenty of fun along the way!

Thank you for helping us raise vital funds and awareness of pancreatic cancer. 💜

04/06/2026

💜 Today, we're celebrating our incredible fundraising volunteers.

From helping with bucket collections and hosting fundraising stands in their local communities to cheering on supporters taking part in challenge events, our fundraising volunteers play a vital role in helping us raise awareness and funds to support our work.

You help bring people together, inspire others to get involved and strengthen our community. We simply couldn't do it without you.

Thank you for everything you do. 💜

If you'd like to volunteer with Pancreatic Cancer Action, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact [email protected] to find out more.

03/06/2026

💜 Volunteers make a real difference.

Behind every awareness stand, fundraising event, healthcare information pack and community campaign is a volunteer helping us take action against pancreatic cancer.

At Pancreatic Cancer Action, our volunteers play a vital role in helping us raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer, support fundraising activities and spread our life-saving message across communities throughout the UK. From attending local events and giving awareness talks to supporting campaigns and helping us reach healthcare professionals, there are many ways to get involved.

As part of Volunteers' Week, we're shining a light on just some of the ways our volunteers help us improve early diagnosis and support our mission. Every conversation started, leaflet shared and event supported helps us reach more people with the information they need.

Whether you can spare a few hours a month or are looking for a more regular volunteering opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Together, we can help more people recognise the symptoms of pancreatic cancer and ensure more people are diagnosed early and in time for potentially life-saving treatment.

Read more about the impact our volunteers make every day: https://bit.ly/3Sh6uyb

Interested in volunteering with us? Register your interest today:
https://bit.ly/4xaaP6C

02/06/2026

💜 This Volunteers’ Week, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who gives their time to support Pancreatic Cancer Action.

Our volunteers play a vital role in helping us raise awareness of pancreatic cancer and support our work across communities throughout the UK.

We're currently looking for Community Volunteers to help inspire local businesses to take part in campaigns such as Bake It Purple and PJ’s for PanCan, hold awareness stands, give talks in their local area, distribute healthcare information to pharmacies and GP surgeries, manage collection tins, attend cheque presentations, thank fundraisers and organise local collections.

By volunteering with us, you'll help more people recognise the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer while supporting our mission to improve early diagnosis and save lives.

Interested in getting involved? We'd love to hear from you. 💜

Register your interest: https://bit.ly/42L5wN7

01/06/2026

A major breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research could signal the beginning of a new era of treatment.

Researchers in the United States have reported promising results from a Phase 3 trial of daraxonrasib, one of a new generation of drugs designed to target KRAS, a gene mutation found in more than 90% of pancreatic tumours.

The results suggest the treatment could effectively double life expectancy for some patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Importantly, this treatment is not currently available in the UK and has not yet been approved for use by UK regulators. However, the findings provide hope that KRAS inhibitors could become an important new treatment option in the future.

KRAS plays a key role in driving tumour growth and, for decades, scientists believed it was impossible to target with medicines. It was often described as "undruggable".

These latest results suggest that may finally be changing.

Daraxonrasib is just one of several KRAS-targeting drugs now being tested around the world. Together, these studies represent some of the most exciting developments in pancreatic cancer research for many years.

At Pancreatic Cancer Action, we welcome this progress while recognising there is still much work to do. We will continue to monitor developments closely and advocate for the investment, testing infrastructure and access needed to ensure patients can benefit from future advances.

Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4dIAADj
To support our work, visit: https://bit.ly/43EtSrR

The latest results of a Phase 3 trial carried out by researchers in the US showed that daraxonrasib significantly improved overall survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer whose disease had progressed following previous treatment.

31/05/2026

💜 As Share Your Story Month comes to a close, we wanted to re-share a powerful and hopeful story.

When Ceri was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at just 37 years old, he was told he likely wouldn't make Christmas.

More than 26 years later, he's still here.

His story is a reminder of why sharing experiences matters. It raises awareness, helps others recognise the signs and symptoms, and offers hope to those facing their own pancreatic cancer journey.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their story with us this month. Every story has the power to make a difference.

💜 Read Ceri's story:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4wWpyBV

💜 Share your story:
🔗 https://bit.ly/469YKmn

29/05/2026

💜 Upper abdominal pain or discomfort can be a symptom of pancreatic cancer.

Pain above the belly button that may spread through to the back is one of the most common symptoms reported by patients. While tummy pain is common and does not usually mean cancer, persistent or unusual symptoms should never be ignored.

If something doesn’t feel right for you, contact your GP or call NHS 111. Early diagnosis matters.

28/05/2026

This goes to Gordy’s Guys & Girls 💜

Since Gordon passed away in 2018, his family have continued raising funds and awareness to help other families affected by pancreatic cancer. This year, they are aiming to smash their £20,000 target through a series of incredible challenges and events.

In April, Yvonne took on the Manchester Marathon, while Lorraine and Gary completed the Glasgow Kiltwalk. Together, they’ve already raised a fantastic £1,200 from their first challenges of the year.

Next up are two ultra marathons for Yvonne and a Noughties & Nineties Neon Night. What an incredible family effort 💜