On November 13, the second World Pancreatic Cancer Day will unite advocates around the globe in their mission to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer. This initiative is being led by 56 patient advocacy organizations from around the world that are committed to tackling the fight against the disease.
Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of all major cancers: just 2-10 per cent of those diagnosed survive five years. There is no early detection method.
“Global awareness is the first step to action,” said Julie Fleshman, World Pancreatic Cancer Day Chair and president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. “The more people who know about pancreatic cancer, the greater our opportunity to demand more research and develop better resources for those facing the disease.”
World Pancreatic Cancer Day encourages everyone to “see purple” on Nov. 13 by wearing purple, lighting landmarks purple, using purple on social media channels, etc. In addition, supporters will tackle a series of social media challenges to help people understand the need to know about the disease.
