Pancreas Cancer Task Force
Coming together to change the future of pancreas cancer
The Pancreas Cancer Task Force is a group of skilled and dedicated community volunteers who have personally been affected by pancreas cancer. In a unique collaboration with the UW Carbone Cancer Center, Task Force members work in close concert with doctors, nurses and researchers to change the future of pancreas cancer.
We were founded in 2011 by Madison-area community members – including pancreas cancer survivors, family members, and caregivers
Our Goals
- Increasing public awareness
- Raising funds for research
- Providing patient-focused support
- Engaging students in cancer fields
“The Task Force is the result of a commitment I made to our son-in-law during the 5.5 years he was fighting pancreas cancer”
“Knowing you are not alone brings a warmth and glow to these darker days”
“The PCTF became a source of inspiration, companionship, and purpose.”
“I am grateful for all of the opportunities that have come with being a member of the PCTF!”
“We see the work of the PCTF as a way to have something good come out of the frightening circumstace that is the PC diagnosis.”
Mission
To extend the length and quality of life of all pancreas cancer patients and, through innovative, collaborative research, to find a cure.