Real Life Stories

In this section you will find real life stories from people affected by pancreatic cancer. These stories provide examples of how people are diagnosed, the treatment they have, their experiences and how they take care of themselves.

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Angela

22 February 2017

Angela was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic adenocarcinoma in March 2016.

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Ros

28 November 2016

Ros story of her mother, Dorothy, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 83

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Jan

25 August 2016

Jan's partner, Pete, was diagnosed with Metastatic Adenocarcinoma in 2015

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Carole W

23 August 2016

Carole was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2014 and underwent surgery to remove the tumour

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Ruth

25 July 2016

It came as a complete shock to me and my family when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 locally advanced inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma at the start of November 2015.

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Gladys

19 April 2016

Gladys shares her experience of her mother being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015

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Anthony

30 March 2016

Anthony, 64, was diagnosed in 1994 with pancreatic cancer and recalls his experience 22 years post-whipples

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Justin

16 March 2016

Justin, 48, was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in 2013

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Michael and Gemma

26 February 2016

Michael's story of his sister, Gemma, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2010

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Gill

27 January 2016

Gill, 63, was diagnosed with operable pancreatic cancer in 2015

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Victor’s experience of Gemcitabine and Capecitabine

19 November 2015

Victor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on 25th May 2011 when he was experiencing persistent discomfort in his abdomen. Referral followed to a specialist who confirmed his condition

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Nigel

24 September 2015

Nigel, 49, was diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer in February 2015.