Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Why Do We Recognize Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month?
We are in the midst of a global pancreatic cancer crisis. The number of people diagnosed is increasing each year, but the survival rate has not improved beyond 13%.
The estimated number of Americans that will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024. Unfortunately, 90% of people who receive this diagnosis will die.
The estimated number of Americans that will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024. Unfortunately, 90% of people who receive this diagnosis will die.
Emerging trends show that one of the highest rates of increased incidence is among women under the age of 55.
We know that to fundamentally change outcomes for this disease, more must be done. A significant shift in thinking and investment needs to happen now. Pancreatic Cancer North America is committed to raising the survival rate by bringing together multiple sectors, innovations, and novel methods to drive real change.
What is World Pancreatic Cancer Day?
World Pancreatic Cancer Day is an annual global event on November 21, 2024. It’s a day to raise awareness, honor those we’ve lost, and demand improved survival rates for those facing the world’s toughest cancer.
The Worldwide Movement
World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2024
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Countries
with over 80 organizations committed to fighting this disease.
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coming together to encourage education and awareness on this and every day.
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to raise awareness of risk factors and symptoms to save more lives.
How Can I Get Involved?
There are so many ways you can participate, share potentially life-saving knowledge, and connect with a community of people impacted by the disease to demand better for pancreatic cancer patients and their loved ones.
Here are a few ways you can participate:
Donate – Your gift will help support research, awareness initiatives and collaborative advocacy partnerships that spark a conversation and educate the public on a national and international scale. Give today.
Follow Us – Follow Pancreatic Cancer North America on social media, and post your photos using the hashtags #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth and #SurvivalNotSympathy.
Host a Fundraiser – Create an event in your community to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer and funds to advance advocacy, support services and innovative research.
Engage Your Community – Ask your town or city to make a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month proclamation during council proceedings to officially recognize this disease and its significance for members of the community. You can also ask local businesses to display a poster with the signs and symptoms or fact sheet in their window (available below).
Start a Conversation – Share your story on social media and get your network talking about pancreatic cancer. You can share your own story related to pancreatic cancer, posts from our social media pages, or awareness materials from our resources library (available below).
“Together, We Can Do More”
Throughout the month of November, we will be sharing videos from our community with the theme of “Together, We Can Do More”.
We invite you to share your personal motivation for demanding change in pancreatic cancer outcomes for a chance to be featured on our website and social media.
Ready to share your story with us?
Contact Beth Ruby at bruby@pancreaticcancerna.org. for more details.
Watch the videos below to hear from our community members:
Downloadable Resources
Contact Us
Do you have plans for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, or want to be involved but don’t know where to start? We’re happy to brainstorm with you, provide resources and answer any questions you might have.
Contact Beth Ruby at bruby@pancreaticcancerna.org.
Learn More
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Pancreatic Cancer North America is proud to work in partnership with Pancreatic Cancer Canada.