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FAQs
1 The Pancreas
2 Pancreatic Cancer
3 Causes of PC
4 Heredity
5 Risk Factors
6 Diagnosis
7 Metastasis
8 Staging
9 Questions to ask
10 Surgical Treatment
11 Medical Treatment
12 Vaccine
13 Symptoms & Side Effects
14 Screening
15 Pain Management
16 Diet & Exercise
17 Final Stages & Hospice


17) What should we expect during the final stages?

Pancreatic cancer often "strikes" quickly, leaving patients and relatives to deal with sensitive issues they feel unprepared for. HospiceNet, Inc has an excellent comprehensive Web site that provides information for patients and for caregivers facing life-threatening illnesses.

The patient and family discussion board section of this site provides a forum for discussion of pancreatic cancer in general.

     
 

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Disclaimer: No two patients with pancreas cancer are identical. The appropriate treatment of individual patients with pancreatic cancer varies greatly depending on the patient's medical and surgical history. The information expressed in this Web page is not medical advice. It is meant only to educate health care professionals and patients about the current status of treatment and research in pancreas cancer at Hopkins. Before making any medical decisions, patients with pancreatic cancer are advised to consult with their personal physicians.