Advocates Made Early Detection Initiative Possible by Share Email Editor’s note: In honor of the recent announcement of PanCAN’s Early Detection Initiative, we’re sharing stories that give you a look into how the initiative came about and the people who made it possible. Today, we’re highlighting the role advocates and the federal government played in the initiative’s launch. PanCAN’s Early Detection Initiative is a transformative clinical trial designed to see if imaging at the time of a new diabetes diagnosis in certain people can find pancreatic cancer earlier. Did you know that advocates raising their voices to urge Congress to prioritize pancreatic cancer research paved the way for this work?