Managing Your Care
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Decoding the Differences between At-Home and Medical Genetic Testing
Genetic counselors Jill Stopfer and Heather Hampel explain the differences between at-home and medical genetic testing, including precision and knowledge.
What You Should Know about Palliative Care and Pain Management
Dr. Milagros Silva outlines what a palliative care doctor does and explains pain management for cancer patients.
The Rallying Remedy: The Value of Palliative Care
Palliative care expert Holly Prigerson explains the advantages of palliative care during treatment as well as part of an end-of-life plan.
Managing the Side Effects of Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy side effects can be uncomfortable. Dr. Laleh Melstrom outlines patient options for managing the various side effects for increased quality of life.
What Exactly Does an Oncology Pharmacist Do?
An oncology pharmacist plays an important role on a patient’s care team. Learn more from Dr. Tammy McClellan about what oncology pharmacists do.
Top 10 Tips and Tricks for a Better Chemo Experience
How do you manage side effects and life on chemo? Oncology nurses have given us 10 practical tips on what to do.
A New Sidekick in Your Pancreatic Cancer Journey: Artificial Intelligence
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patient Burt Rosen uses artificial intelligence to help him understand medical data, and to make him laugh.
Why Pancreatic Cancer Can Mess with Your Blood Sugar (and What to Do About It)
Nurse and diabetes educator Linda Nguyen provides tips for managing blood sugar levels in pancreatic cancer patients.
All About End-of-Life Planning: Difficult Conversations
Do you know how to prepare for end-of-life? Do you want to make it easier on your family? Dr. Dawn Gross provides some planning guidelines.
Drafting Your Health Care Team
If you have pancreatic cancer, a treatment team of experts from across the medical profession will make sure you get the best care.
Where Caregivers Can Turn When they Need Support
Social worker Lauren Shaffer provides information about how and where caregivers for pancreatic cancer patients can get support and help for themselves.
Using AI—Dos and Dont’s
Artificial intelligence can have many benefits for patients and caregivers, organizing complex information, but it must be used properly.
Unraveling the Web for Reliable Pancreatic Cancer Information
Dr. Mark Lewis and journalist Steve Doig explain how to judge whether the information about pancreatic cancer on the internet is from a reliable source.
Finding Your Home Away From Home When Traveling for Treatment
Learn more about specialty treatment housing, where you can stay if you need to travel for your pancreatic cancer treatment.
Balancing Blood Sugar in the Face of Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Afreen Shariff provides recommendations for best ways of managing blood sugar in pancreatic cancer patients with diabetes.