Yes — most people need PERT after a Whipple procedure. The surgery significantly reduces the pancreas’s ability to produce digestive enzymes, making it difficult for your body to absorb fats, proteins, and key nutrients.
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If you’re struggling with greasy stools, bloating, or unexplained weight loss during pancreatic cancer treatment, Courage Against Cancer (CAC) wants you to know this is one of the most common — and most manageable — challenges in this diagnosis. The pancreas produces enzymes that digest fat, pro…