Read all the NICE guidelines for pancreatic cancer
- Explaining the NICE guidelines for diagnosing and managing pancreatic cancer
- NICE guideline 1: Diagnosing pancreatic cancer
- NICE guideline 2: Specialist pancreatic multidisciplinary teams
- NICE guideline 3: Working out how far pancreatic cancer has spread (staging)
- NICE guideline 4: Emotional (psychological) support
- NICE guideline 5: Managing pain
- NICE guideline 6: Managing diet and nutrition
- NICE guideline 7: Relieving a blocked bile duct or duodenum
- NICE guideline 8: Managing resectable (operable) and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer
- NICE guideline 9: Managing pancreatic cancer that can’t be removed with surgery (inoperable or unresectable cancer)
A specialist pancreatic cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) should decide what care is needed, and involve you in this decision.
Care may be delivered at either a specialist centre or local cancer centre.
Published: April 2025
Review date: April 2028