Quality of life is crucial to people with pancreatic cancer due to poor survival rates and high symptom burden. Timely and person-centred supportive and palliative care can help people maintain a good quality of life. This article reports findings of a review that highlights the physical and psychological needs of people with pancreatic cancer and interventions that may help meet those needs. Information, supportive and palliative care needs should be assessed, and appropriate interventions implemented early in the illness and on an ongoing basis. The article also highlights the role of a multidisciplinary team, including clinical nurse specialists, oncologists, palliative care specialists, dietitians and mental health practitioners, in implementing personalised care.