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Pancreatic cancer: the role of the pharmacist
Learning objectives
The role of the pancreas
Overview of pancreatic cancer
Pharmacy case study
Relevance of symptoms to community pharmacy
Risk factors
Learning Scenario
The role of the pharmacy team
Post-test questions
Relevance of symptoms to community pharmacy
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Relevance of symptoms to community pharmacy
There is a high chance that if a customer presented with some of the symptoms described, pancreatic cancer would not occur to you as a potential cause. Always remain vigilant when you notice customers making particular requests:
If a customer’s symptoms worried you and you considered the possibility of pancreatic cancer, how would you use your communication skills to make sure you didn’t alarm them? Would you use your consultation room to make them feel more comfortable?
Don’t worry, you can come back and finish the assessment in your own time.
