What Should You Know About Pancreatitis and Its Connection to Pancreatic Cancer?
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On this episode of Living Hope: Your Journey with Pancreatic Cancer, we welcome Rohail Hameed, Patient Services Manager at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).
Rohail brings over five years of experience supporting patients and caregivers through PanCAN’s helpline and clinical trial finder. In this candid conversation, we explore pancreatitis—what it is, how it’s diagnosed, why it may increase risk for pancreatic cancer, and practical ways to manage symptoms like pain, nausea, and dehydration.
Host Roberta Luna shares her own recent struggles with pancreatitis, making this discussion personal and relatable for anyone facing this condition. Rohel also highlights PanCAN’s vital resources, including its doctor finder, patient services, and the hope that fuels his work every day.
.Living Hope streams live every Thursday at 11 a.m. PT on OC Talk Radio from the UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center.
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