Tuesday 6 November 2018

More pancreatic cancer patients could receive surgery if treated faster

More pancreatic cancer patients could receive surgery if treated faster Hundreds more early-stage patients with the quickest killing cancer could be eligible for surgery - the only potential cure - if avoidable delays to their treatment were removed according our new report.

Nearly two thirds (57 per cent) of stage one and stage two pancreatic cancer patients in England do not have surgery and the charity believes too many are being denied their only chance of survival because the extremely aggressive cancer spreads while they await treatment. Pancreatic Cancer UK

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