Diagnosed with locally advanced, borderline resectable or stage 3 pancreatic cancer. What this means

This video is for anyone recently diagnosed with locally advanced or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. This means the cancer has spread outside the pancreas, to the large blood vessels near the pancreas, or a number of lymph nodes. Your doctors may call it stage 3. Our specialist nurse, Nicci, explains what this means and where you can get support. Andrew shares his experience of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the support he had. The video covers: What the terms mean 00:46 Treatment options – Locally advanced pancreatic cancer 01:06 Treatment options – Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer 01:28 Second opinions 02:18 Coping with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer 02:42 Links used in the video: https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/v... https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/s... https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk Find out more about locally advanced or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer at: https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/s... Contact our free Support Line on 0808 801 0707, email [email protected] or visit https://bit.ly/43USyhb This video was published in October 2023. To be reviewed November 2025. If you have any feedback about this video, please email us at [email protected] #pancreaticcancer #pancreaticcancerawareness #pancreaticcancersupport