Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Colorado Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (@PanCAN) 💜

[Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network @PanCANColorado]

For more information about the Colorado Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (@PanCAN) 💜 visit: https://t.co/J1IWesNwrG

[Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network @PanCANColorado]

@DenverChannel chose our very own Jill Huff for the Denver7 Everyday Hero Award and presented it to her at @pancan #purplestride #colorado this past Saturday, 4/25!

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[Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network @PanCANColorado]

@DenverChannel ran this story about @pancan #purplestride #colorado on 4/26 on the 7am and 9am news!!!! Thank you Denver7!

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[Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network @PanCANColorado]

@DenverChannel ran this story about PanCAN PurpleStride Colorado on 4/25 at 5pm and 10pm news!
@pancan
#purplestride
#purplestridecolorado
#psco2026

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[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Your #PanCANPurpleStride participation and fundraising help those affected by #pancreatic cancer in your area by:

🤲 Offering free, personalized support and resources through PanCAN Patient Services.
🧬 Providing molecular testing and personalized treatment recommendations at no cost through PanCAN's Know Your Tumor®.
🔬 Supporting PanCAN’s research priorities of finding early detection methods and new treatments.
💜 Creating hope — because a five-year survival rate of 13% is just not acceptable.

Don’t miss a single step. Register for free now at 🔗 https://t.co/cqvqu4a0Iv!

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Together, we're taking steps to end pancreatic cancer at #PanCANPurpleStride. 👟💜

Visit 🔗 https://t.co/IVX18rGMbu to join the movement!

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Join us on Thursday, March 26, for our Nutrition Month webinar. Our panel of special guests will talk about common nutritional challenges as well as leading-edge research, new guidance for pancreatic enzyme use and more. 💜🍏

Visit 🔗 https://t.co/hi5J5rzM4U to save your virtual seat today!

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Making the healthiest choices possible to maintain good nutrition can help patients with #pancreaticcancer minimize the side effects of treatment, recover from surgery and maintain the best quality of life possible.

By working with a dietitian, patients can create a nutrition plan that works best for them and their specific needs, whether it’s during treatment or as part of a long-term strategy to maintain health. Not only are these health professionals up to date on the most recent research, they provide important support and guidance to family and caregivers as they navigate their loved one’s diagnosis and treatment.

On Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Day, clinical oncology dietitian Jeannine Mills, a member of PanCAN’s Scientific & Medical Advisory Board from the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at Dartmouth Cancer Center, shares more about how a dietitian can help pancreatic cancer patients 🔗 https://t.co/hpazcewL9I.

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

For the sixth year, Team Trek Against Pancreatic Cancer is boldly returning to #PanCANPurpleStride Los Angeles! 🖖👟

Star Trek legends Armin Shimerman, Jonathan Frakes, John Billingsley and Juan Carlos Coto are joining forces with their fearless crewmate and 22-year #pancreaticcancer survivor, Kitty Swink, on their most vital mission yet: helping patients live long and prosper. 💜

Join them on April 25 as they warp toward accelerating progress for patients! Visit 🔗 https://t.co/VipZS8U5qo to support the mission or join the crew!

Not in Los Angeles? You can still beam into the action. Register today at 🔗 https://t.co/cqvqu4a0Iv and stride wherever you are!

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Have a team with a big #PanCANPurpleStride fundraising goal? The deadline to be a top team and have your team’s name on the back of the official PanCAN PurpleStride 2026 T-shirt is Sunday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

PanCAN PurpleStride wouldn't be the success it is without YOU! 💜 That’s why we are excited to recognize and reward Striders and teams who reach special fundraising milestones. Learn about these benefits and deadlines at 🔗 https://t.co/OAXHrrye4G.

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

We proved in FY26 that when we act together, we change the story. Let’s re-engage, reach out to our members of Congress and fight for the funding #pancreaticcancer patients deserve. 💜📣

Contact your representative today — tell them to sign on in support of $25 million for dedicated pancreatic cancer research funding at 🔗 https://t.co/6CYTgqZRaN.

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

#PanCANvolunteer and top #PanCANPurpleStride fundraiser Jann S. shares,“We found PanCAN when my husband, David, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. PanCAN PurpleStride New York City was coming up, and that was the event closest to us.

We rallied the troops, raised $10,000 in a couple of days and showed up at the event for the first time.

PurpleStride 2026 will be our 13th event.

After we lost David, I got invited to a PurpleStride kickoff for the following year’s event. I almost didn’t go. I was having a difficult time being social and engaging with the world, but I decided it was important to attend.

I was seated with a researcher who had been awarded a grant from PanCAN. She told us that she used to focus primarily on breast cancer but receiving that grant encouraged her to shift her focus to pancreatic cancer.

It was an “aha” moment for me. This is how we make a change. It was the motivation I needed to keep going after I lost my person.

The other motivation was my kids, Hannah and William. They were very young at the time, and it was important to me to ensure that they could channel their loss into something positive."

Read more of Jann's story at 🔗 https://t.co/3KdiABKf41, and join her at PanCAN PurpleStride: the ultimate walk to end #pancreaticcancer on April 25. Register and kickstart your fundraising today at 🔗 https://t.co/cqvqu4a0Iv. 👟💜

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Jean Trebek, Lisa Swayze, Star Trek Team, Joan Vassos, Bailey Taylor Brown, Stephen Nichols, Jeff Mauro, Rosa Blasi and many more are striding to end #pancreaticcancer at #PanCANPurpleStride. 👟💜 https://t.co/CeY9OY4Xf4

[Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer 💜 @letswinpc]

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://t.co/3meS3DDhk9

[Jash Datta, MD @DrJashDatta]

We are so proud & honored to partner with @PanCAN to move the needle for patients with #PancreaticCancer in South Florida & beyond. We’re excited to be a Premier Sponsor for #PanCANPurpleStride on Apr 25 nationwide!

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Because 13% survival is not enough, PanCAN has set a bold goal: Drive the five-year survival rate to 20% by 2030. We will do this by accelerating research, expanding patient support and championing a thriving field. Here are some examples of how PanCAN is leading the charge:

🔬 Accelerating Research: PanCAN is completing the one-year follow-up on 8,800+ participants in our Early Detection Initiative — a landmark study of individuals with new-onset diabetes, currently the most significant non-genetic risk factor for #pancreaticcancer. This dataset is among the first of its kind and could help shape future national screening guidelines.

💜 Expanding Patient Support: As diagnoses continue to increase, even more people will need PanCAN Patient Services. Our team will be there raising awareness and providing access to the right teams and treatment through our Right Track framework. Our goal is to expand our reach so that every patient and family — no matter who they are, where they live or what barriers to care they may face — gets timely, expert support.

👏 Championing a Thriving Field: A wave of clinical trials targeting KRAS, mutated in over 90% of pancreatic tumors, and new tools, like artificial intelligence, that stand to help detect pancreatic cancer earlier, mean change is on the horizon. To meet this moment, we are convening leaders in the field to foster collaboration as well as building the pipeline of future researchers by funding and mentoring early-career investigators. We’re also making critical data more accessible than ever before through innovative tools like our SPARK health data platform, breaking down silos and accelerating progress.

Learn more at 🔗 https://t.co/Ogo51CgEoP

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

Breakthroughs happen when an entire field moves as one community — and PanCAN is the backbone of this effort. Patients and families trust us, scientists rely on us and policymakers look to us to set the agenda. Here’s how you can join our movement to increase survival for #pancreaticcancer:

💜 Make a gift today. You’ll fund leading-edge research and make sure every person faced with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis has somewhere to turn.
📣 Become an advocate. Nearly 80% of all pancreatic cancer research funding comes from the federal government. Join the thousands of PanCAN grassroots advocates who are urging Congress to protect and increase that funding.
👟 On Saturday, April 25, 2026, take steps with survivors, families, caregivers, friends, physicians and researchers at #PanCANPurpleStride, our biggest community event of the year. Every dollar you raise will help create a world where everyone affected by pancreatic cancer will thrive. Register now.

This movement is powered by leaders like you — people who believe that bold action today can rewrite the future for patients and families. Learn more at 🔗 https://t.co/Ogo51CgEoP

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

In cancer treatment clinical trials, placebos (“sugar pills” or inactive medication) are never used in place of the best-known standard treatment. 🚫💊

In some randomized clinical trials, a placebo may be added to the standard treatment for comparison reasons. This design is mostly used when researchers are trying to determine if adding a new medicine to an existing treatment is more effective. In these cases, participants are divided into two groups — the control group and the experimental group. The control group would receive the standard treatment plus a placebo and the experimental group would receive the standard treatment plus the experimental drug.

For example, in a Phase III trial, the control group might receive Gemzar® (gemcitabine) plus a placebo while the experimental group would receive gemcitabine plus an experimental drug. While participants won’t usually know which group they are assigned to, before enrolling they are told whether there is a possibility of getting a placebo in addition to the standard active treatment so they can make an informed decision regarding participation.

No matter what, people enrolled in cancer treatment clinical trials will receive treatment and never just a sugar pill. 💜

Learn more about FAQs for #pancreaticcancer clinical trials at 🔗 https://t.co/juJsNr99UE.

[PanCAN @PanCAN]

There are still spots left to attend our inspiring virtual event highlighting how YOU are changing the story of #pancreaticcancer through our biggest community event of the year — and we want to see you there!

We’ll cover momentum-building ideas to:

⬆️ Drive your fundraising!

👟 Grow your team!

💜 Maximize your impact so you can fuel progress even more!

Let’s celebrate the progress you make possible and hear how our mission is truly in motion with updates on PanCAN’s work and stories from Striders like you who are helping drive change.

Invite your family and friends to join, too! This event is perfect for anyone ready to push our mission to take bold action on behalf of those affected by pancreatic cancer forward.

Reserve your spot for the #PanCANPurpleStride 2026 Kickoff: Mission in Motion at 🔗 https://t.co/UUYS24hFkg.

[Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network @PanCANColorado]

Kick off meeting for PurpleStride Colorado 2026 is THIS Wednesday at the SouthGlenn Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar!

[Colorado - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network @PanCANColorado]

The Colorado PanCAN Community is sending a little extra love to anyone who needs it this holiday season. 💜