TriangleFOR PATIENTS · SOURCE READING
Palliative Therapy
Source: Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: July 8, 2026 · Captured 2026-09-09.
Selected source text with whitespace normalised. This Triangle page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Independent clinical review is pending.
Palliative therapy can improve the patient's quality of life by controlling the symptoms and complications of pancreatic cancer.
Source links and citations
Palliative therapy for pancreatic cancer may include:
palliative surgery or stent placement to bypass blocked areas in ducts or the small intestine
Source links and citations
palliative radiation therapy to help relieve pain by shrinking the tumor
Source links and citations
an injection of medicine to help relieve pain by blocking nerves in the abdomen
other palliative medical care alone
Learn more about these treatments in the Treatment Option Overview.
Source links and citations
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
Source links and citations
Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice