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Has your loved one been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer?
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with the NIPANC, are conducting a survey to gather information about the needs...
Jan 241 min read
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Learning about the lived experiences of people with pancreatic cancer
“I want to create a theory to explain their pancreatic cancer journeys, from pre-diagnosis to treatment and beyond"
Nov 27, 20245 min read
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Pancreatic Cancer: Understanding Young People’s Needs
Hi there, My name is Caitlin McShane, I am 23, originally from Warrenpoint, but currently living in Belfast. I am one of four NIPANC...
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Changing Outcomes. NIPANC Supported PhD Research in Partnership with QUB. Olivia Watson’s Story
Olivia Watson talks about her PhD study which will focus on the diagnostic experiences of those facing a pancreatic cancer journey in NI
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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PhD Research Supports NIPANC’s Partners In #TimeMatters Campaign
Tara Anderson, is one of four NIPANC supported Queen’s University Belfast PHD students researching pancreatic cancer.
Nov 6, 20243 min read
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Pedal The Periphery 2025
We are delighted to announce that registration for NIPANC’s Pedal The Periphery 2025 is now officially open.
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Working Together, Changing the Future
A celebration of collaboration to improve outcomes and support for patients and families with pancreatic cancer in Northern Ireland....
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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NIPANC Annual Ball 2024
What an unforgettable evening! On Saturday, October 5th, 200 guests gathered for the NIPANC Annual Ball at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast....
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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#Blaming Paddy on St Paddy's Day
In the run up to Paddy’s Day, the two sisters behind the organisation of this year’s team endurance event #PedalThePeriphery 2024 are...
Mar 15, 20243 min read
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Wheel Magnolias
Paddy Harrower, a PE teacher at Wallace High School, Lisburn, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Easter Sunday, April 17th 2022 and...
Feb 1, 20249 min read
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Partnering to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Care Pathways
By Ivan McMinn, NIPANC Trustee NIPANC is excited to be partnering with Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Department of Health to bring about...
Nov 30, 20233 min read
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Survivor Stories - Ivan McMinn
Calling his two young children into his study to tell them he had pancreatic cancer, is one Ivan McMinn will never forget Pancreatic...
Nov 28, 20235 min read
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Could Microscopic Bubbles Hold The Key To New Pancreatic And Other Solid Organ Tumour Treatment?
Hope has been an emerging theme of our 2023 #TimeMatters campaign. This year, we have focused on the stories of five remarkable...
Nov 27, 20235 min read
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Survival Stories: Tom Hawthorne
Businessman, Tom Hawthorne knows he is lucky to be alive. He has had five heart attacks, suspected lung cancer, diabetes, chemotherapy...
Nov 24, 20234 min read
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William Sproule's Survivor Story
Strabane farmer William Sproule’s hard graft out in the green fields of the Sperrin Mountains rearing beef and dairy cattle is a...
Nov 19, 20234 min read
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NIPANC Christmas Cards
Last year, for our #TimeMatters 2022 campaign, young people bravely told their personal stories of losing a parent to pancreatic cancer...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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Barbara Morris - A Survivor Story of Hope
Little did County Down woman Barbara Morris know that regularly putting her walking gear on and getting out into the fresh air was a...
Nov 14, 20235 min read
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Brian Magennis' Survivor Story delivers #TimeMatters message of hope
Former GAA player Brian Magennis had never known ill health other than the common cold or sports injury until an out-of-the-blue...
Nov 8, 20236 min read
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Drumming the #TimeMatters Message Home
By NIPANC President, Tom Diamond As NIPANC celebrates its fifth year, we can hardly believe it’s November again. Today we launch our...
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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World Record Breaker
Double World Drumming Record Holder Ali Brown Smashes World Record For Third Time Ali Brown on Friday, July 21st at 21.06hrs beat the...
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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