Treatments
498 articles
Scanxiety—A Nearly Universal Experience Among Cancer Patients
Social worker Lauren Shaffer provides tips and insights into managing scanxiety, the worry that accompanies follow-up scans and tests for cancer patients.
What You Should Know About Tumor Boards
A tumor board brings together experts in different treatment fields to discuss your case and help direct your pancreatic cancer treatment.
Sometimes Life Hits You in the Head
Pancreatic cancer survivor William Ramshaw shares his advice about managing life after diagnosis and during treatment for other patients.
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.
Handling the Changes Cancer Brings to Your Lifestyle
Drs. Sunil Hingorani and David Zhen discuss ways to handle lifestyle changes including work and diet during pancreatic cancer treatment.
Reading the Scientific Study to Understand a Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
How can you tell if a scientific study is good? Learn what to look for in reliable studies and whether there may be a trial to pursue.
Pancreatic Enzymes Explained
GI cancer specialist Dr. Shaalan Beg and dietician Shelli Hardy explain how pancreatic enzymes work in digestion and why pancreatic cancer patients may need them.
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.
Calming the Storm of a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Social worker Angie Heller and caregiver Richard Cohen describe ways patients and loved ones can focus on what matters most after diagnosis.
Understanding Family History Makes a Difference in Treatment Options
Elizabeth Pršić describes her mother Andrea’s pancreatic cancer treatment. Andrea has the BRCA2 mutation, which helps determine the plan.
I Have Pancreatic Cancer; It Does Not Have Me
Bill Shrieves was ready to start a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer when it was found to have spread. He was successfully treated with FOLFIRINOX.
When You Embrace the Enemy, It Changes Everything
Larry Clark describes how pancreatic cancer changed his retirement. He has pursued clinical trials as he faces recurring pancreatic cancer.
Education, Clinical Trials, and Advocacy
Pat Theobald lost her mother to pancreatic cancer, so when she received the same diagnosis she knew to start treatment with a clinical trial.
A New Clinical Trial Leads to No Evidence of Disease
After pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Shannon Magee became patient 1 in a new clinical trial that combined chemotherapy and a Whipple procedure.
A Clinical Trial Matches My Genetics
Steven Merlin learned that he carried the BRCA2 mutation after he developed pancreatic cancer. He researched and found a clinical trial for BRCA carriers.