Change the Course: Early Detection for Pancreatic Cancer
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2023
- PanCAN President and CEO Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, hosts a panel of experts - including oncologists, researchers, a pancreatic cancer survivor and a PanCAN Patient Services manager -- for a conversation about the latest in early detection strategies for pancreatic cancer. During this discussion, you’ll learn more about:
Why pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect at an early stage of disease and why progress on a standard pancreatic cancer screening test has been slow compared to other types of cancer
How advances in artificial intelligence and imaging technology stand to impact how cancer is detected and diagnosed
What high-risk communities should know about managing their risk and being proactive about their health
The signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer, including how to have a conversation with your doctor about this disease
The role PanCAN plays in driving research forward
Panelists include: pancreatic cancer survivor Pamela Jackson, Avinash Kambadakone, MD, Rosalie Sears, PhD, Sapna Syngal, MD, MPH, and Deborah Scilingo.
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Do you know someone diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? The expert Patient Services case managers at PanCAN partner with patients and families at every step, offering free, personalized information and resources. Call 877-2-PANCAN, email patientservices@pancan.org or visit pcan.at/pty. Associates are available Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT.
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) vision is to create a world in which all patients with pancreatic cancer will thrive. Our mission is to take bold action to improve the lives of everyone impacted by pancreatic cancer by advancing scientific research, building community, sharing knowledge, and advocating for patients.