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Rarer forms of pancreatic cancer stories
These stories are from people with rarer forms of pancreatic cancer.
Andy
Andy was 64 and taking part in a lung disease screening programme when a scan showed two growths on his pancreas. A year later, after surgery to remove them, he was formally diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour and a microcystic serous cystadenoma. He reflects on how lucky he was to be diagnosed early.
Dovile
Dovile talks about being diagnosed with a rare type of pancreatic tumour. She shares her experience of treatment and the challenges she faces in her road to recovery.
Iain
Iain was in his late 50s when he was diagnosed with cancer on the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Thanks to early detection and treatment, he was given the all clear and tells us about life after the Whipple’s procedure.
Carl L
Carl was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2014, when he was 43, and had surgery to remove the cancer.
Veronica
Veronica shares her experience of having the Whipple’s procedure 10 years ago.
Jamie
Jamie was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour in 2017. He shares his experience of having surgery to remove his tumour.
Alan P
Alan was diagnosed with a tumour in his bile duct in 2017 – he had a Whipple’s operation followed by chemotherapy.
Jo
Jo shares her story of being diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour.
Lauren
Lauren was diagnosed with a glucogonoma in February 2017, when she was 32.
Carole W
Carole was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2014 and underwent surgery to remove the tumour
Roxanne
Roxanne, 26, was diagnosed in 2014 with malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour.
Julie
Julie was diagnosed in 2013 with a neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas when she was 39.