DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
FOR PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS
SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR PANCREATIC CANCER
Coping with the physical and emotional impacts of cancer can be difficult. The following is a list of helpful organizations for people with pancreatic cancer and their caregivers.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network® (PanCAN®)
Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network® (PanCAN®)
(877) 272-6226 pancan.org
PanCAN® provides free, in-depth, and personalized resources and information on pancreatic cancer.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)
National Comprehensive Cancer
Network® (NCCN®)
(215) 690-0300 nccn.org
NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives.*
NCCN=National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®).
Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer Initiative
Let’s Win! Pancreatic
Cancer Initiative
Let’s Win is the go-to resource for the pancreatic cancer community, providing vital information and much-needed hope and inspiration to patients and caregivers.
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GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS
The following is a list of common terms relating to pancreatic cancer and your treatment.
Chemotherapy (kee-moh-THEH-ra-pee)
Medicines or drugs used to treat cancer. Commonly referred to as “chemo.”
Fluorouracil (floor-oh-YOOR-a-sil)
A chemotherapy drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Also known as “FU.”
Gemcitabine (gem-SITE-a-bean)
A chemotherapy drug used to treat certain types of cancer.
Intravenous (in-truh-VEE-nuss) infusion
A method of delivering fluids and medicine using a needle or thin tube (called a catheter) inserted into a vein. Often referred to as “IV.”
Irinotecan (ear-ee-no-TEE-can)
A chemotherapy drug used to treat certain types of cancer.
Leucovorin (loo-koh-VOOR-in)
A drug (also called “folinic acid,” and derived from folic acid) used to treat certain types of cancer, as well as certain types of anemia. Also known as “LV.”
Liposome (LIPE-oh-sohm)
A formulation that helps to deliver microscopic substances (such as anti-cancer drugs) to cells in the body.
Lymphocytes (LIM-foh-sites)
Cells that originate from stem cells, making up about 20-30 percent of the white blood cells found in normal human blood.
Metastatic (meh-tuh-STA-tik)
Cancer that has spread from where it first started (the primary site) to other organs or structures in the body.
NALIRIFOX (nuh-LEE-ree-fox)
A treatment regimen given as a first treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Neutropenia (noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh)
A decrease in the number of white blood cells (neutrophils) that respond quickly to an infection. Having neutropenia increases a person’s risk of getting an infection.
Neutrophils (NOO-troh-fills)
White blood cells that respond quickly to an infection.
ONIVYDE (ah-NEE-vied)
The product name for liposomal encapsulated irinotecan, a chemotherapy drug used to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Oxaliplatin (aak-sa-lee-PLAT-tin)
An anti-cancer drug containing platinum that can stop or slow the growth of cancer cells and may cause them to die.
White blood cell count
The number of white blood cells in a blood sample, determined through a laboratory blood test.
*Referenced with permission from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. © National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. 2023. All rights reserved. Accessed December 15, 2023. To view the most recent and complete version of the recommendations, go online to NCCN.org. NCCN makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding their content, use or application and disclaims any responsibility for their application or use in any way.