• pain, which is often severe, unrelenting recorded The following signs and symptoms and of a short duration ❏ Supportive care needs should be investigated: • unexplained weight loss assessment completed • acute pancreatitis where the cause is • pale and greasy stools and recorded, and referrals not alcohol ingestion and gall stones • nausea and vomiting to allied health services are not evident •. [...] Step 3: Diagnosis, staging and treatment planning continued Communication care planning and palliative care Timeframe The lead clinician’s1 responsibilities while clarifying the patient’s wishes, Diagnostic and staging include: needs, beliefs and expectations, investigations should be and their ability to comprehend the • discussing a timeframe for diagnosis completed within 2 weeks communication. [...] and/or carer • providing appropriate information and referral to support services as required • explaining the role of the multidisciplinary team in treatment • communicating with the patient’s GP planning and ongoing care about the diagnosis, treatment plan and recommendations from multidisciplinary • encouraging discussion about the meetings (MDMs). [...] the patient and/or carer including the experience and expertise Curative surgery includes Whipple intent of treatment as well as risks and ❏ Supportive care needs procedure, distal or total pancreatectomy, benefits assessment completed with or without chemotherapy (adjuvant • discussing advance care planning and recorded, and referrals or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or with the patient and/or carer w. [...] and recorded and referrals GP outlining: Communication to allied health services • the diagnosis, including tests actioned as requiredThe lead clinician’s responsibilities performed and results include: ❏ Patient-reported outcome • tumour characteristics measures recorded • explaining the treatment summary and • treatment received (types and date) follow-up care plan to the patient and/ • current.
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