Help raise awareness of pancreatic cancer
Queen's University Belfast and NIPANC are working in partnership to develop a short digital game to promote awareness about pancreatic...
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- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
Remembering Robbie Brightwell
NIPANC are saddened to learn of the passing of Robbie Brightwell MBE and extend our sympathy to his wife Ann and their family. Robbie won...
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- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Factors
The cause of the majority of pancreatic cancer cases is unknown, but research studies have identified the following risk factors that may...
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- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
It might be you!
On World Cancer Day seven reasons why Pancreatic Cancer deserves increased awareness, better funding and more research Today, Friday,...
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- Jan 13, 2022
- 1 min
We need to talk about Poo
According to research, "over a quarter of survey respondents (26%) have delayed visiting their doctor over something they consider to be...
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- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Fundraising for NIPANC?
We are always grateful when individuals or organisations arrange fundraising events for NIPANC but did you know we can help you with...
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
My pancreatic cancer story: Claire
NIPANC supporter Claire Barnes who lost her best friend of 17-years Aundrea to pancreatic cancer talks about the courage with which her...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 7 min
Our pancreatic cancer story: Olive & Gary
Olive Buckley was born in Dublin in 1961 but later moved to Belfast where she worked in the Ulster Hospital as a Biomedical Scientist....
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
My pancreatic cancer story: Brian
Powerful personal testimony from NIPANC Board Member and Senior Civil Servant Brian Grzymek about his wife Caroline’s pancreatic journey....
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- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
My pancreatic cancer story: Kerry
Kerry Irvine lost her husband Noel to pancreatic cancer in November 2011. He was only 54. In this short blog and accompanying video,...
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- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
My pancreatic cancer story: Susan
Susan Cooke - a founding member of NIPANC - lost her husband Colin (45) to pancreatic cancer in February 2013 just eleven weeks after he...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
Beware ‘The Silent Killer’
Throughout World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, NIPANC is raising awareness of this deadly disease in its #TimeMatters campaign to...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 5 min
Ivan McMinn Launches #TIMEMATTERS campaign
Today, on the first day of designated World Pancreatic Cancer Month, NIPANC will be launching its #TimeMatters Iconic Clocks campaign to...
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- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
NI TRAVEL TRADE RAISE £2,500 FOR NIPANC
The Charity Ballot at the 29th Annual NI Travel & Tourism Awards was in support of NIPANC From the N.I. Travel News website "We are...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
My Mum “Molly”
by Karen Martin Mum and I were the best of friends. Every Saturday was our shopping day, visiting different towns and villages locally....
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- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Share your pancreatic cancer story
NIPANC is a member of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition (WPCC). The WPCC is a collective of pancreatic cancer patient advocacy...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Possible breakthroughs in early diagnosis
There has been some exciting news over the past few days that could mean that early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is possible. Firstly,...
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- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
Delays to pancreatic cancer surgery
With today’s media report of a pancreatic cancer surgery patient having a life-saving operation repeatedly postponed due to the Covid...
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- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Jamie Dornan discusses NIPANC
A year ago, Jamie Dornan sat down to talk via Zoom with Philip Reynolds about his career, his upbringing in Northern Ireland, and his...
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- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
Why does time matter?
Pancreatic cancer is the UK’s 5th biggest cancer killer yet a recent survey shows that 95% of people in the UK don’t know a lot about the...
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