Pancreatic cancer

Patients should be encouraged to follow established guidelines for good health, such as maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, eating a balanced diet, and having recommended cancer-screening tests.[41]Conroy T, Pfeiffer P, Vilgrain V, et al. Pancreatic cancer: ESMO clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2023 Nov;34(11):987-1002. https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(23)00824-4/fulltext http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37678671?tool=bestpractice.com ​ Patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer should receive formal evaluation by a palliative medicine service. Many avenues for support exist within the local community and beyond: for example, The American Cancer Society has information on many local support groups, and social workers, counselors, or psychiatrists American Cancer Society: support programs and services Opens in new window can be helpful in providing information.