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Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund was founded in April 2004 by Maggie Blanks, following the death of her husband Alan from the disease in May 2003. Having discovered that survival rates for pancreatic cancer had barely improved in forty years, and that there was little research being undertaken, she was determined to encourage more research that was targeted specifically at pancreatic cancer. She felt that the best way to achieve this was to raise funds to support new pancreatic cancer research projects, and to persuade the existing major research funders to give greater attention to the disease.

PCRF became a registered charity in April 2004, run by Maggie and three other trustees. “We have been able to absorb the administrative costs of running the charity so far”, says Maggie, “and aim to do so for as long as possible. This means that 100% of someone’s donation goes into the Fund to promote and support the much needed research.”

On 9th March 2004, the Daily Telegraph published an interview with Maggie Blanks.
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