This live 'Ask Me Anything (AMA)' event was held by our Pancreatic Cancer Programme for World Pancreatic Cancer Day on the 16th November 2023. The AMA session saw specialists from across different disciplines answering questions submitted by members of the public and discussing topics related to daybyday living with pancreatic cancer.

The AMA panel consisted of:

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 colead of the CRUK Cambridge Centre Pancreatic Cancer Programme.

Yvonne Cartwright, a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Paulo Fidalgo, a Gastroenterologist at the Digestive Unit of the Champalimaud Clinical Centre in Portugal, and head of their Risk Assessment and Early Diagnosis Programme.

Kirsty Hoare, a Cancer Support Specialist at Maggie's.

Dr Asif Jah, a Consultant Surgeon in hepatopancreaticobiliary (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.

Jeni Jones, a Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Nurse at Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Laura McGeeney, a Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Dietician at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Sally Pascall, a 13year survivor of pancreatic cancer, and one of our patient representatives who advises the Pancreatic Cancer Programme on issues that are relevant to patients.

Abigail Redman, an HPB Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.