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Bananas are a great source of nutrients and can help patients manage side effects.

Editor’s note: Today on the blog, caregiver Ulhas Subramaniam shares what he found to be most important and helpful in […]
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“Life is basically back to normal.” These are the words of five-year stage IV pancreatic cancer survivor, Lynne Holcomb, of […]
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Alex Trebek’s new memoir, “The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life,” is available today, one day ahead of his 80th birthday. […]
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“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek released a video today to update fans on what – and how – he’s been doing […]
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Editor’s note: This week’s Friday Fix focuses on anemia, a condition when your red blood cell count is too low. […]
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When Debbie Liang called the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) PanCAN Patient Services recently, she was quite anxious. Liang’s husband, […]
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Editor’s note: Sadly, Adrian Sorrell passed away in June 2020. We are grateful he allowed his story to be shared.  […]
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Alex Trebek shared a via video today to mark one year since he told the world he was fighting pancreatic […]
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Editor’s note: January is Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials Awareness Month. Today we share the experience of a stage IV pancreatic […]
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Editor’s note: Mary Fox passed away in January 2020. We are grateful she allowed her story to be shared. In […]
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His father died of pancreatic cancer in 1974. For decades, Frankie Banali knew that the same disease – of which […]
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Today in an interview on “Good Morning America,” beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek announced that he is going back on […]
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While undergoing treatment, it’s important for pancreatic cancer patients to feel as comfortable as possible. For some, acupuncture is a […]
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Pancreatic cancer treatments can cause a range of side effects. But communicating with your healthcare team and receiving supportive (palliative) […]
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Itchy skin is often caused by everyday culprits like dry skin, allergies and bug bites. But it can also be […]
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Getting the proper nutrition by choosing the right foods is an important way for patients with pancreatic cancer to feel […]
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When undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer it’s hard to know how side effects can present themselves. One side effect patients […]
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Thanks to our community’s contributions to the Patient Registry, we’re able to share insights that could potentially help patients and […]
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Although pancreatic cancer patients have similar experiences, most are unique. This is especially true when it comes to side effects […]
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Many patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, specifically chemotherapy, experience diminished cognitive function – a term the cancer community refers […]
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Editor’s note: September is Self-Care Awareness Month, and in honor of this, we are republishing a previously written article that […]
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You may have spoken with friends or family members on chemotherapy, or seen TV or movie depictions of someone undergoing […]
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Many patients develop peripheral neuropathy – often a tingling, burning or numbness.

As part of our new series, “Ask PanCAN Patient Services,” where we ask a PanCAN Patient Services Case Manager a […]
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Today we introduce a new series, “Ask PanCAN Patient Services,” in which we pose to our team a common question […]
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Nutritional care is important for everyone but is vital for pancreatic cancer patients. Good nutritional care improves outcomes and is […]
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Weight loss is especially common in people with pancreatic cancer. It can be associated with treatment or with the disease […]
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