World Pancreatic Cancer Day
With almost 500,000 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer every year worldwide, along with a very low survival rate, World Pancreatic Cancer Day promotes awareness, education and information regarding this serious disease. History of World Pancreatic Cancer Day This event was founded in 2015 as an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer...
Leverage purple awareness campaigns and symptom education to drive engagement with healthcare organizations, pharma companies, and nonprofits during the third Thursday of November.
- Purple ribbon social media takeover: encourage followers to share their purple support and pancreatic cancer facts
- Symptom awareness infographic: highlight early warning signs (jaundice, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss) to drive healthcare consultations
- Partner spotlight: feature stories of researchers, medical professionals, and survivors working toward better outcomes
- Fundraising call-to-action: direct donations to pancreatic cancer research and support organizations
This event was founded in 2015 as an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition.
Made up of more than sixty different organizations and agencies, this global partnership works together to improve awareness about pancreatic cancer all over the world by fostering communication, supporting research, and promoting up-to-date messaging to the public.
World Pancreatic Cancer Day works to bring global attention to this disease and the need for more research, increased funding, and greater support for those who are fighting this disease as well as prevention for the future.
With the theme, “a day of action, a world of difference”, the idea behind this event is to encourage medical professionals, researchers, healthcare organizations, and more into action toward a new outlook for pancreatic cancer patients.
Situated on the calendar just a week before Thanksgiving Day in the US this is a great time for those survivors of pancreatic cancer to show gratitude, while those who have lost loved ones to this disease can consider ways that they were thankful for that person’s life and advocate for medical advances.
Wear Purple for Pancreatic Cancer
The support color for this disease is purple, so get on board by wearing a purple support ribbon, donning a purple shirt, flying a purple flag, changing social media profile pictures to reflect purple ribbons, or engaging with the color purple in some other way. When asked about it, be sure to share that the purpose behind the purple is World Pancreatic Cancer Day!
Understand Early Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
As always, anyone with health concerns of any kind should speak with their doctor or other health care professional. Knowing what to look for is vital in diagnosing any disease, including pancreatic cancer. Many of the symptoms are hard to trace, such as recent onset diabetes or loss of appetite and weight loss. Other symptoms may include: Pain in the abdomen or back Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice) with or without itchingNauseaChanges in the stool