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PCA at The Pharmacy Show 2021
If you're attending The Pharmacy Show 2021, make sure to keep an eye out for the Pancreatic Cancer Action team, an official charity partner of the show for 2021!
Patient Information Booklets
What is Pancreatic cancer and how is it diagnosed?
This booklet for patients and carers describes pancreatic cancer, its causes and symptoms. It gives detailed information on the diagnostic tests used and the stages of pancreatic cancer. It includes a section on what to ask your doctor, where to go for further information and a glossary to explain many of the terms used.
Patient Information Booklets
Control the symptoms of pancreatic cancer
This booklet covers the different procedures used to control pancreatic cancer symptoms with practical information about your hospital visit and returning home. Includes a section about second opinions, clinical trials and questions to ask your doctor and a glossary to explain some of the terms used.
For those attending The Pharmacy Show in October, make sure to keep an eye out for two familiar faces. Pancreatic Cancer Action’s own Health Policy & Projects Manager, Joe Kirwin, and Marketing & Communications Manager, Adele Carter, will be showcasing all the great work we do as a charity from our stand at D02!
The Pharmacy Show is the largest sourcing and networking event for pharmacy professionals in the UK, giving our team an opportunity to not only spread awareness of Pancreatic Cancer Action but inform on the disease.
Play Your Part
We believe that pharmacy teams and the community team play an integral role in the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Pharmacists and their support staff are well-placed to identify key signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer by engaging with patients and taking into account the medications prescribed and brought over the counter. Spotting symptoms early and signposting to a GP can significantly improve a patient’s chance of survival.
Pancreatic Cancer five-year survival rates haven’t changed significantly in the past 50-years, let alone the last 10. That’s why we’re asking pharmacy teams to help us to increase awareness in our decade of change. Our goal is to increase the five-year pancreatic cancer survival rate from 7.9% to 13% by 2030.
How You Can Play Your Part
At The Pharmacy Show, our team will be informing pharmacists on how they can play their part in the decade of change. This includes increasing knowledge on symptoms through our free e-learning module, stocking our Patient Information Booklets, and our whole other range of pharmacy resources!
Turn it Purple Pharmacy of the Year Award
We’ll also be using The Pharmacy Show 2021 to promote the Turn it Purple Pharmacy of the Year Award. This award will go to the pharmacy team that demonstrates the best commitment to both raising awareness of pancreatic cancer amongst the public but to further their own education on pancreatic cancer. You can click here to order your FREE Turn it Purple Pharmacy pack. Submissions open on Thursday, November 18 and are due by the 10th of December!
The winner will be given a certificate of recognition to display in their pharmacy and be showcased on Pancreatic Cancer Action’s social media channels, website, newsletter and Action Magazine!
Book a Meeting With Our Team
If you’re attending The Pharmacy Show 2021 and would like to book a coffee and meeting with our team, you can email adele@panact.org or call 0303 040 1770.
For those who can’t attend but would like to find out more about our pharmacy resources, click here or you can contact us to book a meeting.