No, a rival team was not pulling a prank. The letter on Hayden Butte was painted in honor of 57-year-old ASU professor Sidney Bacon, who is fighting pancreatic cancer.

While pancreatic cancer can be aggressive, local researchers are making progress in the fight against it. The purple ribbon is often worn to honor those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Purple is common for pancreatic cancer but others in the United States are less common, like the teal ribbon for ovarian cancer. In fact, there are more than 50 cancer ribbons that represent ...

Students at Lewiston, in purple all week, ran a “Purple Ribbon” store in an effort to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, earning more than $100 through the sale of items priced ...

She became involved in Project Purple because her aunt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023. "It's definitely been very difficult, but I will say my aunt is one of the most positive people ...

Enger tower turns purple for pancreatic cancer awareness Darren Danielson WDIO Updated: November 21, 2024 - 8:54 PM Published: November 21, 2024 - 8:46 PM ...

It’s estimated more than 66,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and nearly 52,000 will die from the disease this year, making it the third-leading cause of cancer ...

Phoebe Sander, a Project Purple team member, said this year's NYC Marathon was an emotional one for her. She became involved in Project Purple because her aunt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer ...