Ross Carter is a consultant HPB surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He specialises in surgical management of pancreatic diseases and is especially in interested in improving hospital services for patients. Here he answers questions about how pancreatic cancer treatments,…
on 1st June 2020
If you currently have pancreatic cancer, or have had the disease in the past, you may have been advised by the government that you need to take part in shielding (staying at home and only leaving the house for medical…
on 20th May 2020
Many people are worried about contacting their GP with symptoms during the current coronavirus pandemic and as a result there has been a large drop off in people presenting to their GP or reporting symptoms.
on 27th April 2020
As you all know it is less than ‘normal’ in the world right now and with all the uncertainty it can be extremely hard to stay positive! Your usual daily routine no longer exists, you can’t see the people that you usually see…
on 1st April 2020
In this blog post you will find advice and practical recommendations on how to stay well whilst isolating from the coronavirus.
on 19th March 2020
Cancer is responsible for 29% of long term absence at work, the importance of getting people in the workplace, and their employers, involved in learning about cancer is more important than ever.
on 10th March 2020
This new report from the World Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) shows that children exposed to junk food marketing are more likely to be overweight. This in turn increases their chances of being overweight into adulthood and of developing a…
on 23rd January 2020
Diabetes is a condition which affects almost 3.7 million people in the UK. Diabetes can be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer or a symptom of the disease. Today on World Diabetes Day, we look at what diabetes is, the…
on 14th November 2019
New research from UCL School of Pharmacy revealed amongst 25-34 year olds, 51% would feel comfortable talking to their community pharmacist when experiencing symptoms of cancer, “if IT systems could enhance their case finding and clinical judgements.” In the report,…
on 24th July 2019
This week Cancer Research UK warned that obesity now causes more cases of some cancers (bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver cancer) than cigarettes. Whilst smoking rates are decreasing, obesity rates are seen to be increasing. Cancer Research UK revealed the…
on 4th July 2019
