Pancreatic cancer can affect the nerves and hormones that control the stomach. If this happens, food passes through the stomach more slowly, making you feel sick, feel full quickly, and feel bloated. This is called delayed gastric emptying or gastroparesis.
Your doctor or nurse may give you medicines to help the stomach empty. They can also give you medicine to help with symptoms, such as anti-sickness medicines. Sometimes it may be possible to drain your stomach using a nasogastric tube .
Speak to your doctor or nurse if you have sickness, bloating or feel full quickly so that they can work out the cause.
You can also speak to our specialist nurses with questions about these and other symptoms.
To read more about symptoms and care towards the end of life, download our booklet, Pancreatic cancer and end of life care. Information for people in the last few months of life.
You can also order a physical copy.
Published August 2024
Review date August 2027