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QUICK START GUIDES

Patient Services Overview

Learn more about PanCAN and how our Patient Services Case Managers can help at any point in your journey with pancreatic cancer.

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Getting Organized After Diagnosis

Checklist of steps to take and things to know after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

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Questions to Ask the Healthcare Team

List of questions to ask so you can understand the diagnosis, treatment options, support available and more.

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Pancreatic Cancer Vocabulary

Common pancreatic cancer terms defined so you can understand what they mean.

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Dive Deeper

Overview Booklet

Easy-to-understand information about pancreatic cancer, including how it is diagnosed and treated.

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Clinical Trials Booklet

In-depth, easy-to-understand information about clinical trials – an important treatment option.

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Diet and Nutrition Booklet

A comprehensive overview of diet and nutrition topics and answers many of the questions frequently asked by patients and families dealing with pancreatic cancer.

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Supportive Care Booklet

Includes basic information about supportive care options available to pancreatic cancer patients, survivors and caregivers and helps to address any misunderstandings about the purpose behind this type of care.

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Hospice Booklet

Includes an overview of what hospice is, how it works and what types of services are offered. It also includes topics for patients and their loved ones to discuss so that they can plan and make informed decisions about end-of-life care.

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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Booklet

A resource for patients and families who want to understand pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs), a rare type of pancreatic cancer.

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CONNECT WITH OTHERS

Survivor & Caregiver Network Information

Others who have been in situations similar to yours are available to talk by phone or email.

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Join Your PanCAN Community

Join Your PanCAN Community

Learn all the ways you can get involved to help create a world where everyone with pancreatic cancer thrives.

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Along your journey,

we are here to help you every step of the way.

CONTACT PanCAN’S PATIENT SERVICES

PanCAN Patient Services maintains an extensive library full of more free resources, including detailed information on topics discussed in this packet, access to genetic and tumor biomarker testing, diet and nutrition, side effect and symptom management, supportive care resources to address physical, emotional, social, spiritual and practical concerns of patients and caregivers, personalized listings of pancreatic cancer specialists or clinical trials and so much more. Our highly trained and compassionate staff is available to support you, answer your questions and connect you with the right resources at every step of the way throughout your journey.

SUPPORT PanCAN

This packet and our services are provided free of charge – thanks to generous donors. If you’d like to support this work to help others, please consider donating.

More Resources

More information and resources related to the topics in this packet and a pancreatic cancer diagnosis are also available on our website.