A determined Glasgow woman has decided to take on the world’s tallest mountain in order to fund pancreatic cancer research in Glasgow.

Dana Koludrovic decided to take on the ambitious hike after seeing first hand through her work at Cancer Research UK the importance of these treatments to patients battling cancer.

She said: “I do not have a direct personal connection with pancreatic cancer, but I have worked in cancer research for eight years now, so I am aware that treatments for pancreatic cancer are a very pressing and important unmet need."

Dana originally from Croatia, has set a fundraising target of £10,000, which will help fund a PHD researcher for Pancreatic Cancer Action, a charity which helps fund research into earlier diagnosis of the disease, enabling surgery to be carried out quicker and improve the patient’s chances of survival.

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Dana spoke about her reasons for undertaking this huge challenge. She said: “I have been hiking for about three years and have been thinking about the Everest basecamp for a while, so I finally decided to do it.

“As soon as I was committed to do the hike, I decided to do it for Pancreatic Cancer Action because they have a fantastic track record.

“I think fundraising for a charity is a great way to connect with people, raise awareness and share a common goal."

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Annie Whillians, events coordinator at Pancreatic Cancer Action said: "Dana has shown such determination in supporting us as a charity to help change the future of pancreatic cancer."

Pancreatic cancer is currently the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK, with a survival rate of under seven percent.

If you would like to donate and help prevent this deadly disease from affecting more people, visit Dana’s fundraising page.

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