Pancreatic Cancer Support Services

Precision Medicine

Two people may have the same type of cancer, but no two people respond to treatment exactly alike. Precision Medicine works to find targeted treatments custom-fit for each person.

Learn More

Crushing Pancreatic Cancer

Nicole Tringer took celebrating survivorship to another level by using a sledgehammer to destroy a 3D-printed replica of her tumor created by the Henry Ford Innovation Institute.

Learn More

Disease and treatment information from the Henry Ford Cancer Institute

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Pancreatic Cancer: What to Expect
Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Pancreatic Surgery and Pancreatic Surgery Outcomes

Disease and treatment Information from national sources

Pancreatic Cancer - Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute
Learn more about pancrelipase - the generic name for medications used to replace pancreas enzymes and help digestion
From the American Cancer Society
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Simple reading: If You Have Pancreatic Cancer

Interact with other pancreatic cancer patients

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group - Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit
- 3517 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073
- Register by calling (248) 577-0800
- This free group welcomes patients, family and friends
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Survivor & Caregiver Network
- This free services is made up of volunteers who have faced pancreatic cancer themselves and are an invaluable source of encouragement, support and inspiration
- They also offer a list of online support groups
Imerman Angels
- A program that provides personalized connections that enable one-on-one support among cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers. Phone: (866) 463-7626

Organizations

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
- Offers many informational and supportive resources, including treatment options, diet and nutrition support, educational webinars, a clinic trial finder, and more.
- Information on the Whipple Procedure
Let’s Win
- The Let’s Win initiative offers education for managing pancreatic cancer, and a platform patients and families can use to exchange information about their diagnoses, and share what they learn from others with their medical team.