PancChat Podcast with Alisyn Camerota
The PancChat Podcast is a collaborative effort from Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), inspired by the long-running #PancChat Twitter/X chat. Hosted by award-winning journalist Alisyn Camerota, each episode features conversations with leading researchers, clinicians, patients, and advocates who are shaping the future of pancreatic cancer care and research. Together, we deliver expert insights, personal journeys, and the latest breakthroughs—bridging the gap between science and lived experience. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, healthcare professional, or simply want to learn more, join us to connect, be inspired, and learn how you can help to accelerate progress in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
Episodes
In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota sits down with Dr. Vinod Balachandran, a surgeon-scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the founding director of the Olayan Center for Cancer Vaccines, to take a closer look at vaccines being developed to prevent recurrence of pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Balachandran breaks down three promising vaccine approaches currently in development — including the mRNA vacc...
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy — known as PERT — may be one of the most important yet overlooked tools for pancreatic cancer patients and survivors. In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota sits down with Dallas Lawry, an advanced oncology certified nurse practitioner at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, to break down why up to 90% of pancreatic cancer patients experience exocrine pancreatic insufficie...
Eating during pancreatic cancer treatment can be challenging. In this episode, PancChat host Alisyn Camerota sits down with Audrey Caspar-Clark, an outpatient oncology dietitian specializing in pancreatic cancer at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center, to tackle the real challenges patients face — from treatment side effects and appetite loss to persistent nutrition myths. Audrey sh...
What's on the horizon for pancreatic cancer treatment and earlier detection? In this episode, host Alisyn Camerota sits down with Dr. Andrew Ko, professor of medicine and associate chief of hematology oncology at UC San Francisco, to explore the most promising advances in the field.
Dr. Ko breaks down the current state of pancreatic cancer vaccines and explains why they're showing promise for earlier stage patients followin...
Where does pancreatic cancer research stand today — and what does it mean for patients and families right now?
In this episode, host Alisyn Camerota sits down with Dr. Emil Lou, physician scientist and medical oncologist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, to break down the latest developments in pancreatic cancer research. From KRAS-targeted therapies and the challenge of drug resistance, to the role of AI in ea...
In this continuation of our conversation about clinical trials, host Alisyn Camerota and Martin D Hynes, III, discuss the real obstacles patients face when pursuing clinical trials.
Marty, a chemist and pancreatic cancer survivor, explains that while clinical trials require additional testing beyond standard of care, pharmaceutical companies cover these costs, including scans, blood work, and often travel expenses and ...
January is Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Awareness Month. In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Martin D Hynes, III, a chemist who spent much of his career in the pharmaceutical industry, including years with Eli Lilly developing Gemzar, a chemotherapy drug used to treat pancreatic cancer.
In 2021, Marty was diagnosed with stage I pancreatic cancer and found himself on the patient side of clinical...
In Episode 12 of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Diana Jupp, CEO of Pancreatic Cancer UK, about global advocacy, differences between UK and US approaches, and the power of collaboration through the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition.
Learn how awareness campaigns, patient voices, and international partnerships are helping drive progress in pancreatic cancer research, diagnosis, and care.
Thank you to our sponso...
In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Kerry McKean Kelly, founder of Kelly's Heroes, about the power of collaboration in pancreatic cancer advocacy.
Kerry shares her personal journey after losing her husband Steve to stage IV pancreatic cancer and how she channeled her grief into global advocacy work. As outgoing chair of the World Pancreatic Cancer (WPCC) Day Committee, Kerry discusses the impor...
Join host Alisyn Camerota as she welcomes Dr. Asaf Maoz from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to explore the science behind genetic mutations in pancreatic cancer. Building on Episode 9's discussion of the genetic testing journey, this episode dives into hereditary risk and the specific types of mutations patients and families may encounter.
Dr. Maoz, an attending physician in the Division of Genetics and Prevention and facult...
Join host Alisyn Camerota as she welcomes Jessica Everett, MS, CGC, Senior Research Strategy Director at UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center, to discuss the critical role of genetic testing in pancreatic cancer. Since becoming part of the standard of care in 2018, genetic testing is now recommended for all pancreatic cancer patients.
Jessica, a genetic counselor specializing in pancreatic cancer, explains why patients shoul...
In Episode 8 we continue our discussion of pancreatic cancer surgery. Host Alisyn Camerota welcomes Dr. Nipun Merchant, Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Miami, Florida, to learn more about the evolution of surgical techniques for pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Merchant explains the differences between open surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, and robotic surger...
Join host Alisyn Camerota as she sits down with Dr. Niraj Gusani, a board-certified surgical oncologist at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida, to discuss the role of surgery in pancreatic cancer treatment. In this episode, we learn how doctors determine if a patient is a candidate for curative surgery, the impact of tumor location on surgical approach, and dive deep into the two main procedures: the...
How do doctors decide when to use standard chemotherapy, explore immunotherapy, or recommend a clinical trial? In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Dr. Andrew Hendifar about how tumor sequencing, genetic testing, and emerging KRAS-targeted therapies are reshaping pancreatic cancer care. They discuss the challenges patients face navigating clinical trials, why timing and advocacy are critical, and w...
When facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, patients and families are often met with difficult choices. In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Dr. Michael Pishvaian about what “standard of care” really means, the role of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, and why clinical trials remain such a critical -- yet underutilized -- option. Together, they unpack the treatment options and barriers to clinic...
Who should be screened for pancreatic cancer, and when should it start?
In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with leading experts Dr. Michael Goggins (Johns Hopkins) and Dr. Anirban Maitra (MD Anderson / NYU Langone) about identifying higher-risk individuals and creating personalized surveillance plans.
From genetic mutations like BRCA to family history, pancreatic cysts, and new-onset diabetes — th...
In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota is joined by Dr. Michael Goggins and Dr. Anirban Maitra for an in-depth discussion about the risk factors for pancreatic cancer. Together, explore lifestyle, inherited, and disease-related risks, explain how genetics and new-onset diabetes may signal increased vulnerability, and share proactive steps listeners can take to manage their risk.
In this episode of PancChat, host Alisyn Camerota speaks with Dr. Anna Berkenblit, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at PanCAN, and Dr. Allyson Ocean of Weill Cornell, co-founder of Let’s Win and chair of its Scientific Advisory Board.
They discuss the current state of pancreatic cancer treatment, including promising developments in KRAS inhibitors and cancer vaccines, as well as the practical challenges patients face in...
Welcome to the PancChat Podcast! Journalist Alisyn Camerota sits down with Let’s Win CEO Cindy Price Gavin and PanCAN President and CEO Julie Fleshman in the premiere episode of PancChat. Together, they explore the evolution and impact of advocacy in the fight against pancreatic cancer and why the time was right to launch a collaborative podcast between Let’s Win and PanCAN.
From our nearly nine years as a chat on Twit...
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