UT Southwestern to host free pancreatic cancer patient summit

The UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center is hosting the 2024 Pancreatic Cancer Patient Summit in Dallas.

UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center, in collaboration with the DFW affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network , is hosting the 2024 Pancreatic Cancer Patient Summit. This year’s theme is Empowering Your Journey: Knowledge, Support, and Living Well.

Pancreatic Cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States with a five-year survival rate of just 13%. There is currently no standard early detection test for pancreatic cancer and few effective treatments are available, making the ongoing funding of innovative research crucial to solving this challenging disease.

It’s happening at the UT Southwestern Radiation Oncology Building located at 2280 Inwood Road in Dallas on November 2 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.25% of adults say they're experiencing ‘electsomnia': 3 simple ways to get better sleep now and after the election day

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