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

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

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After PanCAN grantee and advocate Dr. Kirsten Bryant lost her dad to pancreatic cancer, she felt called to make a difference. Now, she is at the forefront of RAS-related research transforming pancreatic cancer treatment. Read more. 🔬 https://t.co/lsKwGcLmBP

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Awareness of symptoms and understanding your personal risk factors are critical. Share to raise awareness this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. 💜

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This World Pancreatic Cancer Day, November 19, join PanCAN for a free virtual event. Don’t miss Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection: What’s on the Horizon? Visit https://t.co/ut11Vf294u to RSVP.

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Growing up, Kirsten Bryant, PhD, was her dad’s shadow. She remembers pushing a toy wheelbarrow alongside him while he tended to the gardens at their family’s home in Pennsylvania — one of his favorite pastimes. Sometimes, she even took naps in the flowerbeds to be close to him. 💜

When her dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012, Kirsten was finishing her PhD at Cornell University. He died just 11 months later.

In the wake of this loss, Dr. Bryant felt called to make a difference for other families facing this disease.

“As I looked into what I was going to study in my postdoctoral studies and basically devote my life to, I felt like I could make the jump to pancreatic cancer,” she said. “That’s what I’ve worked on ever since.”

With support from a PanCAN Pathway to Leadership Grant in 2015, Dr. Bryant was able to advance her research and launch her career as an independent investigator. Today, she’s at the forefront of research transforming treatment for pancreatic cancer.

“When I started out in Dr. Der’s lab, KRAS was still considered an ‘undruggable’ target. Now, the first RAS-targeting therapy for pancreatic cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and more therapies are in the pipeline than ever before,” she said.

But she knows there is still more work to do.

“We have targeted molecules. This has taken over 40 years. This is a huge advancement for the field, but we’re not curing patients with RAS inhibitors alone,” she said. “More work definitely needs to be done. Now we need to take the next step, and that’s why we need to continue this momentum.”

For Dr. Bryant, the work is personal. It’s about making a difference for patients facing this disease, like her dad.

“I like to think that he’s watching what I’m doing and is proud of what I’m doing, but I would also say that it’s certainly not done,” she said. “I think he would definitely tell me, ‘Nice job, but you’ve got more work to do.’

That is certainly what we’re going to keep doing.”

Read more about Dr. Bryant’s research at @UNC_Lineberger, her dad’s legacy and how PanCAN support is helping advance pancreatic cancer research at 🔗 https://t.co/wnEDNGWisz.

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This Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, let’s spread hope by celebrating every milestone. 💜

Survivors, share how many years you’ve been a pancreatic cancer survivor in the comments! If you haven’t reached a year yet, we’d love to hear how many months. Every milestone matters!

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We are so grateful to @OfficialNBARefs for raising #PanCANawareness this November with PanCAN, in memory of Tony Brown and Greg Willard. 💜

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We’ve seen a momentous advance this year — FDA approval of a treatment targeting the mutations that drive more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases. And right now, more drugs are in the pipeline than ever before, signaling a new generation of therapies poised to transform what’s possible.

It’s time to move faster and push science to reach every patient who needs it. 💜

Visit 🔗 https://t.co/xiQH2GLBQE to join the movement.

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Kaleb Wyse of the Wyse Guide shares, "November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a month I’ll never forget. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer 22 years ago when he was only 44, and I’ve worn purple many times since in his memory and for so many others who have been affected by this disease.

I’m so proud to partner with the @PanCAN to help raise awareness, encourage research, and support the families facing pancreatic cancer today. If this cause is close to your heart, too, I encourage you to follow PanCAN and learn more about the work they’re doing!"

Join us in thanking Kaleb for raising #PanCANawareness in the comments. 💜

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One way to help change the story of pancreatic cancer this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is by registering for #PanCANPurpleStride 2027! 👟💜

Join us at the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer on Saturday, April 24! Visit 🔗 https://t.co/ve2Krt96Vs to register today.

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We’re so grateful to @KTLA5News for joining PanCAN in recognizing Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and being part of the movement to change the story of this disease.

Actor and director @JonathanSFrakes, who lost his brother to pancreatic cancer, and KTLA anchor @AndyKTLA, who lost his father to the disease, came together this morning on air to share their personal why and raise awareness.

Join Jonathan and Andy in the movement. Visit 🔗 https://t.co/xiQH2GLBQE to learn how you can get involved.

All together, we can. 💜

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Take time to learn the signs and symptoms, listen to your body and speak with your healthcare provider if something doesn’t feel right. 💜

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Share this post to help raise awareness of pancreatic cancer symptoms. 🎗️

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Today, we remember Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek on the anniversary of his death from pancreatic cancer. 💜

Join us in the comments in sending love to his family, loved ones and the Jeopardy! community as they continue to honor his memory and raise awareness.

🎥: Jeopardy!

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Jeopardy!'s @KenJennings shares, "November happens to be Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and we at Jeopardy lost our friend Alex Trebek to pancreatic cancer exactly six years ago, so we’re thinking about him on-set today even more than usual. Thanks to my friends at PanCAN for all they do — and for hooking me up with the ribbon in the photo! Working together, we can change the story of this disease."

Join us in thanking @Jeopardy! and Ken for raising #PanCANawareness with us this November in memory of Alex Trebek. All together, we can. 💜

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Spread the word! 📣 Use PanCAN's Create Your Own Social Media Post tool to generate a personalized post you can share on your social channels. Visit https://t.co/AU0CvlMtdB to get started!

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Through All Together We Can, PanCAN's $250 million campaign, that future is within reach. We’re accelerating research, expanding patient support and uniting a community to change outcomes — now and for generations to come. Visit https://t.co/jsKKuDY1Ke to learn more.

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Imagine a future where pancreatic cancer is caught earlier, patients are connected to the best care from day one and breakthroughs reach people faster. That's the future PanCAN is building. 💜

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This November, during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, join the movement. Together, we can make survival the expectation, not the exception, for patients facing this disease. 💜

All together, we can. Here's where to start ➡️ https://t.co/jsKKuDYzzM

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Today, we remember composer, conductor, producer, arranger, trumpeter and record label executive Quincy Jones on the anniversary of his passing from pancreatic cancer. 💜

Learn more about pancreatic cancer and how, together, we can make survival the expectation, not the exception, for everyone facing this disease at 🔗 https://t.co/bAwnfKIRoc.

📷: Salon

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How are you joining the movement this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month?

Comment with an emoji (or more than one!) to share how you’re getting involved. 📣🏛️👟💜

Visit 🔗 https://t.co/wTawNA0qja to get started.