Pancreatic Cancer

Thank you so much to all the people who have signed. Unfortunately the Hope is Contagious web site was down this morning but is now up and running well so even more signatures would be wonderful. Can I ask to those of you who have signed and left lovely messages that you share the petition link with your family and friends please. We really need these signatures before next Tuesday.

It is certainly NOT the 5th biggest killer in the UK. If you look at cancer deaths only, then it is the fifth biggest killer, but breast, lung, prostrate and bowel cancers account for .
Out of the top 5 biggest killers only one of these is a group of cancer (lung etc).
It is though one of the most lethal types of cancer should you be unlucky enough to get it. I think the best way to help is to donate to Cancer Research UK.

www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/mortality-statistics--deaths-registered-in-england-and-wales--series-dr-/2010/stb-deaths-by-cause-2010.html#tab-Leading-Causes-of-Mortality-in-2010
www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/cancerstats/mortality/cancerdeaths/#Twenty

Jess the petition does say it's the fifth biggest cancer death.

If we're being picky, Jess, nobody gets prostrate cancer.

Signed in memory of Michael K, a lovely gentleman xx

Does it matter Jess how many people it kills?. This disease is lethal because it is very hard to spot and by the time it is diagnosed it is usually too late. My lovely mum died six weeks after falling ill but the cause was not confirmed until the post mortem.