Pancreatic Cancer Support Services

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.