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Anna Berkenblit

Anna Berkenblit

Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)

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Pancreatic cancer treatment enters new era

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Pancreatic cancer kills roughly 52,000 Americans each year and carries a five-year survival rate of 13 percent. In February 2026, the FDA approved Optune Pax, the first new treatment for locally advanced disease in nearly 30 years, adding alternating electric fields to the treatment options alongside chemotherapy.

Updated Jun 3