Wednesday 04 June 2025
The Cancer Therapy Team at Salisbury District Hospital offer ‘prehabilitation’ which is the work done to build up your physical and mental health before your cancer treatment starts. This aims to put you in the best place possible to manage the treatment to come. For more information on the Cancer Therapy Team visit: Cancer Therapy Team.
Macmillan Cancer Support have also put together the following information and videos: Prehabilitation videos for people living with cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support
Your diagnosis will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting, which involves specialists across your hospital medical team. They will consider the type of pancreatic cancer you have, it’s stage, location and your health, in order to determine the best course of treatment for you.
You will meet with your Consultant and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), so they can fully explain your diagnosis and the treatment plan with you and answer any questions you may have.
Treatment of cancer of the pancreas can be difficult to treat but is likely to involve one or a combination of the following: surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and supported care.
When a cure is not possible, a number of treatments are available to relieve symptoms.
Treatments offered may involve a combination of some of the following:
Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
