Living with pancreatic cancer
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This page is due for review. We will update this as soon as possible.
Last reviewed: 13 Mar 2023
Next review due: 13 Mar 2026
Get practical and emotional support to help you cope with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and life during and after treatment.
Your treatment depends on the position of the cancer in the pancreas, how big it is, the type of pancreatic cancer it is, whether it has spread, if they can remove it with surgery and your general health.
Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland that produces digestive juices and hormones.
Coping with cancer can be difficult. There is help and support available. Find out about the emotional, physical and practical effects of cancer and how to manage them.
Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland that produces digestive juices and hormones. Find out about symptoms, tests you might have to diagnose it, treatment and about living with it.
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