The following has been written by our friend.

'In January 2022 I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - a devastating disease with the highest mortality of all cancers. Around 80% are diagnosed too late for the tumour to be treated, and 76% sadly don't make it to the anniversary of their diagnosis. This is due to the symptoms being so vague that they are often misdiagnosed - a bit of back pain, minor weight loss - standard stuff in the doctor's waiting room really.

This is why Pancreatic Cancer UK need your help with their research into early detection methods (there's a promising one being conducted by scientists at Imperial College London - a breath test that can be done by your local GP).

Pancreatic Cancer UK are a registered charity who are battling this disease - a relatively rare cancer that has long been underfunded because is difficult to research, difficult to diagnose, difficult to treat and, ultimately, difficult to survive.

I had my pancreas (and spleen) removed in December 2022, after 13 rounds of chemotherapy. Unfortunately the cancer had already spread - to my brain - so my fight goes on. Please help other families to avoid the heartache that this cancer brings.'

It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. They're supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future. Help them to make the breakthroughs that people with pancreatic cancer so desperately need.