Receiving a pancreatic cancer diagnosis is devastating. Sadly, only 7% of those diagnosed with the disease will survive 5 years or more. Whilst we have seen vast improvements in other cancers survival rates this can not be said for pancreatic cancer which have remained between 2-7% for over 50 years. This has to change.

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, pancreatic cancer patients and their families need us more than ever. Access to surgery and treatments such as chemotherapy has reduced during the pandemic.Pancreatic cancer has been particularly affected due to the specialist level of surgery,highintensive care needandinfection risk and surgeries for these patients at the peak of the pandemic reduced to almost zero.

Pancreatic Cancer Action is working with the NHS, government groups, othercharitiesand organisations across the UK to advocate for patientsand our voices are being heard.

We are determined to make sure that more people survive pancreatic cancer and as long as we exist as an organisation to carry out our vital work; raising awareness of the signs and symptoms, working with medical professionals to aid diagnosis and treatment pathways and carrying out innovative research strategies; we can work towards a day when everyone diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will survive.

We cannot thank you enough for your generous support, now and in the future. Thank you.