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Pancreatic Cancer

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Pancreatic cancer has an unfortunately high mortality rate due to the lack of obvious symptoms in its early stages. In many cases, by the time it’s diagnosed, the cancer has already advanced significantly.

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Pancreatic cancer occurs when malignant cells develop in the pancreas, usually in the head of the pancreas. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates among all cancers, with the third-highest mortality rate after lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

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Janice Chan
30 May 2022
Good read.
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Vicky Cherrier
20 Jun 2022
Very helpful and easy to understand
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Linda atfield
30 May 2022
Very informative
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Debra Curran
19 May 2023
Registered Nurse
An excellent read in pancreatic cancer
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Alejandra Farkas
04 Apr 2023
Registered Nurse
good
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Sandra Wood
07 Mar 2023
Enrolled Nurse
excellent information about the Pancreatic cancer
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Anthony McVeigh
03 Jun 2022
Excellent information, very helpful and useful.
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Robin Roberts
31 Oct 2022
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The resources were very informative.
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Katrina Laine
05 Jul 2022
Registered Nurse
A succinct informative resource that provides relevant information for nurses caring for pre operative patients.
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Judith Grieve
05 Jul 2022
Registered Nurse
I found the article related to Pancreatic Cancer very interesting, and I haven't refreshed my knowledge in this area for many years.
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