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Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday (4 October), chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a further £500 million to help alleviate the jobs and skills crisis. While extended job support has been welcomed, there are concerns it doesn’t go far enough.
By Mark Isherwood
Shockingly, despite pancreatic cancer being the deadliest common cancer, half of all pancreatic cancer patients are not prescribed the inexpensive tablets they need to stop them starving. As chief executive of Pancreatic Cancer UK, I am deeply concerned that so many patients are missing out on this medication - called Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) - which is just as vital for people with pancreatic cancer as insulin is for those with diabetes. The main cause is a lack of awareness among health professionals, who do a wonderful job caring for people, but don’t speciali...
Sir, Shockingly, despite pancreatic cancer being the deadliest common cancer, half of all pancreatic cancer patients are not prescribed the inexpensive tablets they need to stop them starving. As chief executive of Pancreatic Cancer UK, I am deeply concerned that so many patients are missing out on this medication – called Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) – which is just as vital for people with pancreatic cancer as insulin is for those with diabetes. The main cause is a lack of awareness among health professionals, who do a wonderful job caring for people, but don’t speci...
Call to boost pancreatic cancer treatment Shockingly, despite pancreatic cancer being the deadliest common, half of all pancreatic cancer patients are not prescribed the inexpensive tablets they need to stop them starving. As Chief Executive of Pancreatic Cancer UK, I am deeply concerned that so many patients are missing out on this medication - called Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy - which is just as vital for people with pancreatic cancer as insulin is for those with diabetes. The main cause is a lack of awareness among health professionals, who do a wonderful job caring for pe...