The pancreas is a large gland responsible for the production of digestive juices and hormones, located in the upper part of the abdomen, directly behind the stomach.

Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the pancreas due to uncontrolled cell growth. It is the tenth most common cancer in the UK.

Unfortunately, the disease is rarely detected at an early stage, as symptoms only appear when the disease has already progressed to the point where early intervention is no longer possible.