# Actor Hugh Grant becomes patron of Pancreatic Cancer Action

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/09/12/actor-hugh-grant-becomes-patron-pancreatic-cancer-action/
- Published: 2011-09-12T09:56:27+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Pancreatic Cancer Action is thrilled to announce that one of Britain’s best known
actors, Hugh Grant has agreed to become its patron.

The BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning actor has a deeply personal experience 
of pancreatic cancer as his mother Fynvola became seriously ill and sadly died from
the grim disease in 2001. Hugh Grant has starred in many well-known and successful
box office hits including Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’ Diary and About A Boy. He
is currently involved in the new 3D animated movie The Pirates!: Band of Misfits.

Ali Stunt, CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action explains, “We are so delighted that Hugh
Grant has agreed to lend his support to our charity and become our patron. Hugh 
is an internationally recognised film star but also someone who has experienced 
the tragedy of the illness. He totally supports our aim which is to make more people
aware of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer enabling early diagnosis in time for 
surgery, currently the only cure.”

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Hugh Grant comments, “I am very pleased to become patron of Pancreatic Cancer Action.
The charity is determined to improve the statistics of this deadly disease by focussing
on early diagnosis and by making more people, including medical professionals, aware
of the symptoms and risks of pancreatic cancer. I totally support Ali and her team’s
efforts.”

Ali Stunt, CEO of the charity is a rare survivor of the disease. Four years ago,
she was lucky enough to be diagnosed early, in time for successful surgery. Ali 
set up the charity in 2010 to raise awareness of the symptoms and risks of pancreatic
cancer in order that the illness can be diagnosed sooner – optimising the prognosis.

Pancreatic Cancer is Britain’s fifth deadliest cancer and 22 people die a day from
the disease. The 5 year survival rate is only 3%, a figure which hasn’t changed 
in 40 years. Most pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed too late. Surgery is 
the only curative option but just 10% are diagnosed in time.

Classic symptoms for pancreatic cancer include painless jaundice, significant weight
loss, new onset of diabetes not associated with weight gain and new onset of persistent
or significant abdominal pain and or back pain.

For further information on pancreatic cancer visit http://pancreaticcanceraction.
org

ENDS

Pancreatic Cancer Action is a national charity which aims to raise awareness of 
the symptoms of pancreatic cancer amongst the general public and medical community
leading to earlier diagnosis and curative surgery.

For further media information, please contact

Fiona Taylor

01428 658733/ 07841396020

fi***@********************on.org

Ali Stunt

01428 654740/ 07747017232.

al*@********************on.org

> [Pancreatic Cancer Action](https://pancreaticcanceraction.org/)