Collection: For people affected by pancreatic cancer
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Support for people affected by pancreatic cancer: a Z-card leaflet about how we can help
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Diet and pancreatic cancer booklet - support with eating and digestion
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How to manage problems with digestion using pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)This fact sheet explains how capsules called Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) can replace the enzyme your pancreas normally makes. PERT can help you digest your food and manage symptoms like weight loss, diarrhoea, tummy pain, bloating, wind, and indigestion. It can make a big difference to how you feel. Common brands include Creon, Nutrizym and Pancrex.
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Do you have problems digesting food? Z-card
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Food and enzymes diaryYou can use this diary to record what you have eaten, the pancreatic enzymes (pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy - PERT) you took, and any changes to your digestive symptoms. You might find this particularly useful when you first start taking pancreatic enzymes, to help you work out how many you need to take with different foods.
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Caring for someone with pancreatic cancer: information for families and carers
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Pancreatic cancer and end of life care: Information for people in the last months, weeks and days of life
This booklet is for people with pancreatic cancer and their family who want to know more about what may happen in the last few months of life. It includes information about the symptoms people may get and how to manage these, accessing care and support, dealing with the emotional impact of dying and specific information for family members.
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Stents to treat jaundice caused by a blocked bile duct fact sheet
This fact sheet is for people with pancreatic cancer who are having a stent put in to treat jaundice caused by a blocked bile duct. Families may also find it helpful. It explains what stents are, when they are used, how they are put in and possible problems. There is also information about the support available for you.
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Stents for a blocked duodenum fact sheet
This fact sheet is for people with pancreatic cancer who are having a stent put in to treat a blocked duodenum. Families may also find it helpful. It explains what stents are, when they are used, how they are put in, possible problems and managing your diet with a stent. There is also information about the support available for you.
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Bypass surgery if you have pancreatic cancer fact sheet
This fact sheet is for people with pancreatic cancer who are having bypass surgery to treat pancreatic cancer symptoms. Families may also find it helpful. It explains what bypass surgery is, when it is used, the advantages and disadvantages, and what it involves. There is also information about the support available for you.