Affiliation:
1. Specialty Trainee in HPB and General Surgery, Wales Deanery
2. Academic GPST3, Glamorgan Valleys Training Scheme, Wales Deanery
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is the eleventh most common cancer in the UK, yet it is the fifth most common cause of cancer death. In the UK, the age-standardised incidence has risen by 11% over the last decade. The symptoms are often vague, and as a result, it rarely presents at an early stage. Prognosis is determined by stage at presentation, therefore prompt recognition and referral of suspicious symptoms is vital. Survival rates remain poor, with just a 3% rate of 5-year survival. GPs therefore have an important role in both the early recognition and palliative care of patients with pancreatic cancer.
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science