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PanCAN Urges Investment to Boost Pancreatic Cancer Survival

1/13/2026

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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) calls for immediate investment in research for early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer, which has a 13% five-year survival rate.
In 2026, about 67,530 Americans will be diagnosed and 52,740 will die.
PanCAN aims to raise pancreatic cancer survival to 20% by 2030 through the Early Detection Initiative studying new-onset diabetes as a risk factor.

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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) calls for immediate investment in research for early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer, which has a 13% five-year survival rate.
In 2026, about 67,530 Americans will be diagnosed and 52,740 will die.
PanCAN aims to raise pancreatic cancer survival to 20% by 2030 through the Early Detection Initiative studying new-onset diabetes as a risk factor.