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PLANETS has marked World Pancreatic Cancer Day today (Thursday, 16 November) by unveiling an \u201cinspiring and emotional\u201d film about its patients, team and how it is transforming care.<\/p>\n

The film, which can be viewed here<\/a>, highlights the charity\u2019s commitment to making a difference to the lives of cancer patients and features a number of those helped by PLANETS in recent years.<\/p>\n

They include neuroendocrine cancer patients Cat Richards, 38, from the West Midlands, and Joe Freire, 61, from Havant, as well as stomach cancer patient Dave Mollicone, 60, from Eastleigh, who held a ball for the charity in February which raised \u00a318,000.<\/p>\n

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Neil Pearce<\/p><\/div>\n

It also shows members of the PLANETS clinical and fundraising teams, with a voiceover by recently retired surgeon and PLANETS co-founder Neil Pearce who explains how fundraising for the charity changes lives.<\/p>\n

Since 2011 the charity has raised more than \u00a32 million and delivered achievements including a network of patient support groups across the Wessex region and the UK\u2019s first mobile electron beam radiotherapy machine based at University Hospital Southampton.<\/p>\n

The charity has also funded a full-time pancreatic and neuroendocrine tumour researcher to work with clinician scientists at UHS and the University of Southampton\u2019s world-leading cancer immunology research department.<\/p>\n

In addition, pioneering research by PLANETS-funded clinicians based in Southampton has\u00a0identified\u00a0genetic patterns<\/a>\u00a0that could help to predict the likelihood of someone developing pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n

This project has now received a further \u00a335,000 from the\u00a0Liver and Pancreatic Research & Development Fund (LAPR&D)<\/a>, which was incorporated into PLANETS in January,\u00a0to help develop a dedicated risk score tool.<\/p>\n

While World Pancreatic Cancer Day takes place on the third Thursday of November every year, the month of\u00a0November is also Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month which is symbolised by the colour purple.<\/p>\n

Alongside launching its charity film, PLANETS is urging people to light their homes and landmarks purple on today as part of the #PurpleLightsUK 2023 campaign led by Pancreatic Cancer UK.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have chosen to launch our new film on World Pancreatic Cancer Day and during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month as it provides a chance to draw attention to just how dangerous this form of cancer is,\u201d said Jo Green, who is Operations Director for PLANETS.<\/p>\n

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Patient Joe Freire with clinical nurse specialists<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cPancreatic cancer has been left behind. It has extremely poor survival rates which see\u00a0more than half of people die within three months of their diagnosis. However, work being carried out by our researchers in Southampton could help to change this.\u201d<\/p>\n

She explained the film is an \u201cimportant milestone\u201d for the charity and highlights the \u201cresilience and unwavering spirit\u201d of the whole PLANETS team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis film captures the essence of what PLANETS is about – a celebration of hope, resilience and the power of unity between our patients, clinicians and supporters,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is inspiring and emotional and provides an insight into our charity that we hope will show everyone who has supported us what a difference their involvement is having on the lives of others.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWe want to say a special thank you to the courageous and inspiring patients who gave up their time and shared their experiences with us\u00a0and to\u00a0Neck of the Woods Films<\/a>\u00a0who were so empathetic with everyone involved and helped us to capture what we do so perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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