Local Pancreatic Cancer Action, Brigg group organisers, Zoe Hall and Andrew (Sass) Markham welcomed the MP's support.
Nic Dakin MP is the Chair of the All-Party Group (APPG) at Westminster on Pancreatic Cancer. The MP emphasised that the Brigg group was not only collecting for a very worthwhile charitable cause, but its interaction with local people visiting Brigg's Farmers' Market was raising the vital need of public awareness of a type of cancer that desperately needs research into its causes, treatment and, possibly, an eventual cure.
Compared with other types of cancer, pancreatic cancer has regrettably lacked funding; research and advancements in treatments have been very slow, even static for decades.
'Successful treatments of pancreatic cancer should be a priority, but it needs proper funding. By promoting public awareness of of this type of devastating cancer, as demonstrated by Zoe Hall and 'Sass' Markham on their Brigg stall, it will hopefully gain the much-needed recognition and resources that it demands', added the Scunthorpe MP, Nic Dakin.
Photo: Zoe Hall, Nic Dakin MP and Andrew Markham on the Pancreatic Cancer Action stall at the Brigg Farmers' Market - Sat 23rd April.
PICTURE AND REPORT KINDLY SUPPLIED BY KEN HARRISON.
Brigg Blog had photographed Andrew and Zoe on their stall about 10am, while Ken caught up with them and MP Nic around noon.
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