St. Ewe supports Pancreatic Cancer UK
Pancreatic Cancer is currently underfunded receiving only 2.1% of Cancer Research Funding, yet less than 7% of those diagnosed survive beyond five years.
Pancreatic Cancer UK is a cause very close to our hearts, owing to a family history of Pancreatitis. We are helping Pancreatic Cancer UK raise awareness of this devastating disease, support people affected and fund cutting-edge research to ensure more people survive to live long and well.
Pancreatic cancer is the lowest surviving and quickest killing cancer with more than half of people dying within 3 months of diagnosis. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers but sadly, for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case.
But there is hope! Pancreatic Cancer UK is the leading charity in the UK determined to change the future of this devastating disease for anyone affected. They do this by providing expert support and information, funding groundbreaking research and campaigning for change. By working in partnership with the charity, our support will help to transform the future for people affected by pancreatic cancer.
Since 2016, we've raised nearly ÂŁ100,000 for PCUK đź’ś
Why do we support Pancreatic Cancer UK?
Pancreatic Cancer UK is a cause close to the Tonks family because they carry a gene that causes acute pancreatitis.
After many painful bouts of pancreatitis, The Tonks' went on a quest to see if there was anything they could do to help reduce the impact and damage caused when the pancreas is under trauma.
They learnt that researchers at the University of Liverpool were running a trial which investigated whether giving people with pancreatitis organic selenium (Antox®) and magnesium (Magnesiocard®) can reduce the oxidative damage to the cell walls around the pancreas.
Around this time, Bex and her team came across an article in a poultry magazine highlighting a product called Sel-Plex® (organic selenium), which can be added to the hens’ feed.
The hens absorb the selenium and deposit it into their eggs, this means our Super Eggs are packed with high levels of Selenium, Vitamin D, and DHA Omega-3, key nutrients that support overall health and well-being.
Just two Super Eggs provide an impressive 45% of your daily Selenium needs and 65% of your DHA Omega-3, making them an indispensable switch-up to your diet.
What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?
Often, Pancreatic cancer doesn’t show any signs or cause symptoms in the early stages, which can make it incredibly hard to diagnose early.
As the cancer grows, it may start to cause more obvious symptoms, but this can vary for each person.
Common symptoms include:
- tummy (abdominal) and back pain
- unexplained weight loss
- indigestion
Other symptoms include:
- loss of appetite
- changes to bowel habits – including steatorrhoea (pale, smelly poo that may float)
- diarrhoea (loose watery poo) or constipation (problems emptying your bowels)
- jaundice (yellow skin and eyes, dark urine and itchy skin)
- recently diagnosed diabetes problems digesting food – such as feeling full quickly when eating
- bloating, burping or lots of wind
- feeling or being sick (nausea and vomiting)
- difficulty swallowing
For a more comprehensive list, please visit Pancreatic Cancer UK's website for more details.
If you are worried about any symptoms, please contact your GP.
What is the pancreas?
The pancreas is often described as having a head, body and tail. It is surrounded by several large and important organs and blood vessels. The head of the pancreas is next to the duodenum. The bile duct carries a fluid called bile from the liver. It passes through the head of the pancreas and empties into the duodenum. The blood vessels that carry blood to the liver, intestines, kidneys and lower part of the body are very close to the pancreas and may touch it.
The pancreas is part of the digestive system and has two main functions:
- - Step 1It makes pancreatic juices which contain substances called enzymes. These enzymes help to break down food so the body can absorb it. The pancreatic juices flow down a tube called the pancreatic duct, which runs the length of the pancreas and empties into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestines).
- - Step 2The pancreas also makes hormones, including insulin, which control sugar levels in the blood.
Both of these functions can be affected if the pancreas isn’t working properly.
How can you help PCUK?
For each carton of Super Eggs you buy we will pledge to donate 5p to Pancreatic Cancer UK, it's as simple as that!
Alternatively, you can head to the PCUK website and donate directly.
