Patient information

At Pancreatic Cancer Action, we know that a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be a frightening and uncertain time. Each stage in your journey can throw up new questions and concerns and it can be difficult to know where to…Read More

Becky Rice

on 9th September

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,…Read More

Becky Rice

on 1st June

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.Read More

Fiona Brown

on 27th April

Mylan, the company that produce Creon for the UK, have warned of a temporary shortage of Creon 25k over the coming weeks.Read More

Fiona Brown

on 21st April

Find out: How does coronavirus affect cancer treatment, what is a cancer hub and how this all affects you?Read More

Becky Rice

on 15th April

Coronavirus may be dominating the news at the moment, but pancreatic cancer remains as important as ever. Although GP practises may be changing the way that they run appointments or interact with you, they are still available for you and…Read More

Becky Rice

on 8th April

With the virus currently dominating the news and how we live our lives it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Spending increased time indoors and away from loved ones can feel isolating. We hope this blog can be of some…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 27th March

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all areas of the NHS and as the outbreak continues, you may be worried about the impact on cancer diagnosis and treatment. Here's what we know so far:Read More

Becky Rice

on 27th March

On this blog page you will find information on the corona virus, symptoms and your risk if you have pancreatic cancer and what you can do.Read More

Becky Rice

on 11th March

Ali Stunt was surprised to be told that she had developed Type 2 diabetes, because as an active, slim 40-year-old with no family history for the condition, she didn’t have any of the typical risk factors for the condition.Read More

Ali

on 10th February