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Suzanne, a former theatre nurse from York, was diagnosed with the disease in September 2023, but was eligible for surgery. She said she wanted to underline the difference an early diagnosis makes and hoped that in future, the test could save thousands of other families the pain of losing a loved one. "I have no doubt that if my doctor hadn't taken note of my symptoms and referred me to the hospital where I was quickly sent for a CT scan, things would have been different," she said. Louise Dale from Gresford in Wrexham lost her mum 12 weeks after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She hopes the test can save others. "We were heartbroken and angry that it had been left so long. From then, Mum went downhill very quickly," she said. "On top of her existing symptoms, she suffered from diarrhoea and horrendous nausea... she couldn't even bear to sit upright. It was truly horrendous." Diana Jupp, CEO of Pancreatic Cancer UK, said the breath test had the potential to revolutionise the early detection of pancreatic cancer. "It is, undoubtedly, the most significant step toward a lifesaving breakthrough in 50 years," she said.
