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From Pancreatic Cancer to Blessed
After recovering from chemotherapy and a Whipple procedure, Linda Burchett knows she is blessed to be able to travel and enjoy life as a long-term survivor.
Novel Oral Drug Shows Promise
Dr. Barbara Ma provides context for the nine-month data on a clinical trial of the novel drug atebimetinib and standard chemo.
Study Finds Rare Immunotherapy Exceptional Responders
Immunotherapy is not very effective against pancreatic cancer, but Dr. Jordan Winter is taking a closer look at patients who benefitted to see what’s different about them.
Don’t Let This Happen to You
Long-term survivor Andy Lyons took his brother’s words to heart and went into a monitoring program for pancreatic cancer.
36 Years and Counting
When Donna Caparida had severe pain in her side, doctors found pancreatic cancer. Thirty-six years later she’s a long-term survivor.
PASS-01 Trial Results: Filling the Gaps in Personalized Medicine
The PASS-01 trial results provide data to help clarify how the subtypes of pancreatic cancer respond to the two main treatment protocols.
PLATINUM Clinical Trial Actively Recruiting
The PLATINUM clinical trial, for patients with BRCA and PALB2 mutations, seeks participants. Dr. Andrew Ko outlines the trial.
Fleeting, Fragile, and Funny
Eric Egelman had molecular profiling of his tumor and a KRAS mutation was found. This qualified him for a vaccine clinical trial.
Six Important Points
Russell Reed learned to advocate for himself and shares six important points that he learned on his treatment journey.
“Off-the-Shelf” Vaccine Improves Overall and Average Relapse Survival
Dr. Zev Wainberg provides an update on the effectiveness of a vaccine, with results showing it extends the time to relapse in many patients.
Ready to Fight
Russell Reed lost his father-in-law to pancreatic cancer so he knew how important the right doctor would be for his own treatment.
Three Buckets
Long-term survivor Bob Minetti worked as a fundraiser at a major cancer center, so he challenged the doctors to show how good they were.
Peace of Mind Through Genetic Testing of Pancreatic Cyst Fluid
A patient with pancreatic cysts took a test that looks at genetic markers in the cyst fluid, to determine her risk of developing cancer.
New Pain Control Technology for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Hani Babiker outlines the results of the PANOVA-3 trial, which tested Tumor Treating Fields and chemotherapy for pain control.
A Second Opinion Was a Game Changer
Rob Beeler’s treatment for pancreatic cancer took a turn for the better when he went for a second opinion at a major cancer research center.