Actor Patrick Swayze has cancer of the pancreas
The big celebrity news this week is that, unfortunately, Patrick Swayze has pancreatic cancer. It’s unclear what the extent of his disease is because early reports that he might be terminal have been squelched by his team who say that his disease is “limited” and that he has responded well to treatment. We all wish him well, but only time will tell. What’s so unfortunate are the statistics on cancer of the pancreas, which typically has a very high mortality rate with only 15 to 20 percent of people alive after five years. The biggest problem with pancreatic cancer is that the organ is hidden away and its cancer doesn’t usually cause any symptoms until it’s far advanced. That coupled with the facts that there’s no good screening methods and that treatments for cancer of the pancreas aren’t that great, means that this is one diagnosis you hope never to […]
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