Bile Duct Cancer Nicole Coppin – Six years’ cancer-free
February 8, 2023 Word for Word Media
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Single mother, Nicole Coppin, shares her story of having periampullary adenocarcinoma (a bile and pancreatic duct cancer). What is periampullary carcinoma? Periampullary carcinoma is a broad term used to define the group of carcinomas arising from the head of the pancreas, the distal common bile duct, and the first part of the small intestine. Nicole Coppin (46) lives in Edenvale, Gauteng with her 14-year-old son, Joey. In March 2016, it was found that Nicole had a tumour around her bile and pancreatic duct; this was after…

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Frequently Asked Questions Pancreatic cancer: frequently asked questions
November 29, 2022 Word for Word Media
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The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) shares the most frequently asked questions by newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patients. What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer? Most people with pancreatic cancer (and nearly all people with ampullary cancer) will have jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes) as their first symptom. Jaundice is caused by the build-up of bilirubin, a dark yellow-brown substance made in the liver. Other symptoms include light-coloured stools, dark urine, pain in the upper or middle abdomen and/or back, unexplained weight loss, feeling tired, and poor appetite. What is the cause of pancreatic cancer?…

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