Ask me anything about… pancreatic cancer

In this special episode of our podcast, we bring you a recording of a live 'Ask Me Anything (AMA)' event held by our Pancreatic Cancer Programme for World Pancreatic Cancer Day on the 18th November. The AMA session saw pancreatic cancer specialists from across the CRUK Cambridge Centre answering questions about pancreatic cancer that were submitted by members of the public. If you have a question that you would like us to answer in a future podcast episode, or if you have ideas for topics that you would like us to discuss in a future series, please let us know by visiting our website: www.crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/podcast. The AMA session was chaired by Dr Bristi Basu, an Academic Consultant in Medical Oncology specialising in experimental cancer therapeutics at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the clinical co-lead of the CRUK Cambridge Centre Pancreatic Cancer Programme. The AMA panel consisted of: Dr Giulia Biffi, a Research Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, and the research co-lead of the CRUK Cambridge Centre Pancreatic Cancer Programme. Dr Pippa Corrie, a Consultant in Medical Oncology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Associate Lecturer in Medical Oncology at the University of Cambridge. Dr Asif Jah, a Consultant Surgeon in hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) and transplant surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Clinical Lead of the Department of HPB Surgery and Associate Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. Jill Barker, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in oncology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Laura McGeeney, a Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Dietician at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Nicola Day, a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in oncology rehabilitation and exercise at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Édáin Martin, a Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist and the Surgical Physiotherapy Team lead at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Frances New, a palliative care Clinical Nurse Specialist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Jim Smith, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer six years ago and had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy at Addenbrooke's Hospital. Jim is one of our patient representatives who advises the Pancreatic Cancer Programme on issues that are relevant to patients.