Interview with Christina Gerde, Patient Ombudsman at PALEMA

by PALEMA | 13 October, 2025 | Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Europe recently interviewed Christina Gerde, patient representative and member of the Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis Working Group at PALEMA. In her powerful message, Christina reminds us. More needs to be done for pancreatic cancer for survival rates to go up. The time for that is now.

Source: Pancreatic Cancer Europe, LinkedIn

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