The family at the forefront of the global fight against pancreatic cancer »J-Wire

Read the article (19659004) on the occasion of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, Thursday, November 15, people from all over the world will gather for Demanding a Better ^SM ] in the fight against pancreatic cancer, starting with awareness of symptoms and risks.

The #PurpleOurWorld team and family photographed with Ambbadador Tracey Spicer and MCP Overton 2017, MC Peter Overton.

The annual one-day campaign is an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, which brings together more than 70 organizations from 30 countries.

One of the organizations is #PurpleOurWorld, a family-driven social media movement dedicated to pancreatic cancer awareness. #PurpleOurWorld is one of the five Australian members of the coalition.

#PurpleOurWorld was founded by Daniel Goulburn, his daughters Sara Kahn and Jessica Abelsohn, as well as his sisters-in-law Isabel Kirsh and Ruth Nissim, in honor of their wife, mother and sister Rochelle Goulburn, teacher at Moriah College for over 30 years. Rochelle died of pancreatic cancer in August 2014, 16 months after her diagnosis, which is unusual given that the average survival is only six months.

#PurpleOurWorld is at the forefront of the global campaign with Jessica Abelsohn in the role of Global Pancreatic. Cancer Day Committee and recent appointment of Daniel Goulburn to the Steering Committee of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition

Goulburn is also President of the Wolper Jewish Hospital and serves on the Board of Moriah College for many years. . He is currently Lifetime Governor and College Administrator and Co-Chair of the Australian Council of Jewish Schools.

"I am deeply honored to have been appointed to the Steering Committee of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, which represents #PurpleOurWorld and the other Australian Member Organizations," said Goulburn. "The nine-member steering committee is made up of representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe. The committee badists Coalition member organizations around the world in the very difficult task of raising awareness about pancreatic cancer, the most horrific and tragic cancer of all. "

Every day, nine people in Australia will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and about eight will die of it." Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate among all major cancers and in almost every country it is the only major cancer to have a five-digit survival rate below 5% In Australia, the survival rate is currently just under 9% These scary figures are not just statistics, they represent family members , friends and colleagues from around the world.

"Pancreatic cancer is a silent killer." The symptoms are so vague and common that it is very rarely diagnosed early enough to undergo surgery, which is the only cure against the disease, "says Abelsohn." The global campaign for World Pancreatic Cancer Day focuses on the need to better ask patients, which allows us to raise awareness about the disease. This includes a better understanding of the symptoms because it is essential for early detection. "

There is currently no standard screening test or method for early detection of pancreatic cancer, although research is ongoing in these areas. It is essential that those who see signs or symptoms of pancreatic cancer listen to their body, consult a doctor and, when talking to their health care provider, mention pancreatic cancer. Research shows that patients diagnosed in time for surgery are more likely to live five years or more

A social media campaign, focused solely on awareness, #PurpleOurWorld is badociated with such companies as Westfield, Ramsay Health Care and Insurance Australia Group to raise the profile of the disease. For the fourth year in a row, Gelato Messina will also be creating one of its "specials" for the week in honor of World Pancreatic Cancer Day.

"# PurpleOurWorld has really gained momentum over the last four years," says Abelsohn. "Our motivation will always be mom, we will continue to be his voice. However, #PurpleOurWorld now goes well beyond that. We are campaigning for all other families to go through what we have been through. We are campaigning for families to have one more day, one more month, one more year with their loved ones. "

#PurpleOurWorld, together with the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, is inviting the community to take steps to raise public awareness of this deadly disease. . Just wear something purple and share a photo on social media using the #WPCD hashtag.

If you would like to know more about the symptoms and risks of the disease, visit worldpancreaticcancerday.org for more information.

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