Disease Management
Educate yourself about pancreatic cancer and learn ways to make your life more comfortable during and after treatment. Find information on nutrition, exercise, and more to help you navigate life with pancreatic cancer.
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Let’s Talk About Rasonque: a Q&A for Our Community
Do you have questions about the newly approved drug Rasonque, generic name daraxonrasib? You can find all the answers on this page.
One Year Later
For Douglas Cordova, recovering from a Whipple for his PNET was one step, one goal at a time. He is very glad to be back being Dad.
Can AI Help Personalize Cancer Care?
PNET patient Burt Rosen experiments with AI to create a digital twin that provides insight into how he might respond to different treatments.
Daraxonrasib: What To Know About Common Side Effects
Oncodermatologist Dr. Ian Tattersall discusses the rash caused by the new KRAS drug daraxonrasib, and best options to manage the rash.
Courageous Conversations—Mastering Patient–Caregiver Communication
Clinical psychologist Stephanie Davidson provides caregivers and patients with techniques to master difficult conversations during treatment.
Seven Tips to Navigate the Caregiver Learning Curve
Brooke Dwars learned quickly to manage her husband’s care. Nurse navigator Patricia Gambino and social worker Lauren Shaffer provide other tips for a caregiver.
When Eating Isn’t Enough to Get the Nutrients You Need
Dietitian Peter Adintori advises patients on how to manage exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, to get needed nutrients during treatment.
PancChat Gets a New Home: A Podcast You Can Press “Play” On
The PancChat Podcast expands our reach to a wider audience seeking reliable information about pancreatic cancer.
Making Sure Patients Get Genetic Testing
Dr. Janie Zheng explains her hospital’s protocol for making sure all new pancreatic cancer patients get genetic testing.
Managing Radiation Side Effects: Practical Tips
Dr. Ethan B. Ludmir provides practical tips for pancreatic cancer patients suffering from side effects from radiation treatments.
Integrative Oncology Made Easy
Terri Crudup is part of a team of cancer survivors and advocates for integrative oncology that helped put together a free eBook for patients.
Six Important Points
Russell Reed learned to advocate for himself and shares six important points that he learned on his treatment journey.
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.
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.