Elevating pancreatic cancer care with EPI management

About this episode

This episode discusses the management of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in pancreatic cancer patients and the role of dietitians in care teams.

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) affects many patients with pancreatic cancer, yet it is often overlooked in this patient populations, which leads to malnutrition. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Shelby Yaceczko, DCN, RDN, CNSC . Yacescko is a supporting author on a recently published White Paper on the topic, and she explains what EPI is, how to screen for and treat the condition, and the essential role of dietitians in an interdisciplinary care team managing these patients. In this episode, we discuss: How overlapping GI symptoms, lack of standardized screening tools, and limited guidelines contribute to missed diagnoses and delayed treatment What inspired the development of the White Paper How to bring EPI management into everyday practice The ready-to-use checklists, screening forms, and EHR templates within the White Paper designed to standardize treatment Hosted by Kristin Houts Click here for the shownotes. The content, products and/or services referred to in this podcast are intended for Health Care Professionals only and are not, and are not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. The content is for your…

People in this episode

Host: Kristin Houts

Guest: Dr. Shelby Yaceczko

Topics covered

• pancreatic cancer
• exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
• malnutrition
• dietitians
• interdisciplinary care
• screening and treatment

Keywords

• EPI
• pancreatic cancer care
• dietitian role
• malnutrition
• screening tools
• treatment guidelines
• interdisciplinary team

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dietitian Connection

Books & works: White Paper

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