There were 283 confirmed cases of pancreatic cancer in 2020, up from from 152 in 2001, when the last audit was carried out.
The audit found most patients are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer through emergency hospital admissionThe most common route to diagnosis is through emergency admission - where most cases 53% are diagnosed at an advanced stage
The majority of patients presented with the top five symptoms of abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice, nausea/vomiting and decreased appetite Patients who had curative oncology as their first treatment waited a median of 72 days in 2019 and 79 days in 2020On a more positive note, the audit revealed that patients accessed a range of support services including clinical nurse specialists.
Dr Damien Bennett, interim director of the NI Cancer Registry, said patients needed better access to clinical trials.
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