Dietetic management and pancreatic cancer

26th January 2023, 09.30 - 12.35, Virtual via Zoom

This free, virtual educational session for healthcare professionals explored the nutritional assessment and management of pancreatic cancer.

View the recording and slides

What did this session cover?


  • 09.30 – 09.40 – Welcome and introduction – Jeni Jones, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
  • 09.40 – 10.20 – Nutritional assessment – Tori Carter, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • 10.20 – 11.00 – PEI and PERT – Lauren Roberts, HPB/UGI Lead Oncology Dietitian, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
  • 11.00 – 11.20 – Break
  • 11.20 – 12.00 – Nutritional management – Laura McGeeney, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • 12.00 – 12.30 – Type 3c diabetes – Anna Burton
    Senior Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian,
    St James’s Hospital
  • 12.30 – 12.35- Close

Who is this session for?


This session is suitable for all healthcare professionals working with pancreatic cancer patients. We’ll provide detailed, grounding knowledge of the key areas within dietetic management of pancreatic cancer.

This session is particularly relevant for (though not limited to):

  • nurses and ward staff working in district general hospitals,
  • community-based nurses, dietitians and other health professionals,
  • student dietitians and nurses.

Our speakers


Tori Carter, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lauren Roberts, HPB/UGI Lead Oncology Dietitian, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Laura McGeeney, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anna Burton, Senior Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, St James’s Hospital

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk.