Some fantastic news! A new drug that “wakes up” the immune system to attack cancer has extended the lives of people with metastatic pancreatic cancer and has no side-effects, raising hopes for a new and powerful tool against the most…
Actress Louise Plowright dies from pancreatic cancer
What a pity we have lost Louise to such a dreadful illness and at only 59 years old. She made a name for herself in stage musicals, co-starring in the hit West End show “Mamma Mia” for five years until…
Newsletter December 2015
Here we are with our Newsletter once again. There’s been plenty happening so first, let’s tell you about our research work and how your money is being spent. First, protein control. Much has been happening at St George’s University of…
Newsletter Summer 2015
Here we are with more than half of the year gone so far! Where does the time go? We’ve had Wimbledon, the cricket is well under way, the football season starts soon and then we have the rugby world cup!…
Pancreatic Cancer support at the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon
Here’s Michelle Roberts at the end of the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon which took place in the middle of March. Michelle reckons she looks rough but after 13 miles, we’d say she looks pretty good! Michelle completed the course, which…
Windsurfing around Britain in support of pancreatic cancer research!
Jonathan Dunnett will windsurf around Britain to support pancreatic cancer research! Jonathan (Jono) Dunnett will be windsurfing around Britain between 13 June and 30 September 2015 in aid of our Fund. He’s 41 years old and has been windsurfing since…
A significant breakthrough!
It’s always pleasing to hear good news about cancer- particularly pancreatic cancer, a most cruel illness. Our Fund was set up some 23 years ago and we’ve often given updates on the progress being made by the various research teams…
New Directions in Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer – Dr Androulla Elia.
An update from one of our research teams at St George’s University of London. Pancreatic cancer is frequently resistant to conventional therapies. Research supported by the Ralph Bates Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund has helped our understanding of how certain therapies…
New Book! Ralph Bates Biography.
Virginia Bates, Ralph Bates’ widow has contributed significantly to this biography of Ralph Bates, who died of pancreatic cancer in 1992. RALPH BATES: AN ACTORS LIFE. The very first biography of British actor Ralph Bates – known to audiences for…
Summer 2014 Newsletter
Well at least the sun is shining! We certainly needed something to pick us all up after England’s miserable performance in the world cup and then Andy Murray’s exit from Wimbledon, didn’t we? And now the “experts” are saying that…
