Do you have problems digesting your food?
Our leaflet explains the symptoms you might get, what PERT is, and how to get it.
Do you have pancreatic cancer and struggle to digest your food?
The pancreas makes enzymes which help to break down food. This is part of digestion. Pancreatic cancer and surgery to remove the cancer can cause problems with digestion. You might get symptoms like weight loss, diarrhoea and tummy pain.
Readily available tablets can change that, but half of people with the disease are never prescribed them.
The tablets are called Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT). Common brands are Creon®, Nutrizym® and Pancrex®. They can help manage symptoms and build strength for treatment, and can make a big difference to how you feel.
We are here to make sure everyone who needs them has access to them, and can live life to the fullest.
Download leaflet
Prefer to speak to our nurses about the tablets?
Our friendly nurses are only a call away. They are specialists in pancreatic cancer and can help to make sure you get the tablets you need, as well as take the correct dosage in the correct way.
Call 0808 801 0707 or fill out our online form to contact a nurse over email.
Find out other ways we can support you here.
Since taking the tablets, my whole digestive system has transformed. I can eat any meal without suffering the consequences. And I've put the weight back on!