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For Gary Fong, his optimism about survival is an important of his treatment along with surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
Long-term survivor Linda Burchett faced every problem she could have during treatment, and now uses her experience to encourage others.
Dr. James Moss has followed many different pursuits in his life but now he can call himself a pancreatic cancer survivor.
Because Andi Benjamin was participating in a study of new technologies, her PNET was picked up at stage I.
When long-term survivor Judd Levy was first diagnosed, he was determined to stay positive and look to the future.
Catalina Fandino knew she wasn’t feeling well but she didn’t recognize her symptoms as red flags for pancreatic cancer.
Penelope Dixon has gone through many treatments for her pancreatic cancer because of recurrences, but she has not given up.
Long-term survivor John O’Grady gives back in many ways, whether through his quilts to patients or chairing his local Purple Stride.
After a metastatic pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Linda Chambless sought a second opinion, which led her to a clinical trial.
Jack Taylor knew he had no time to lose for a Whipple when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, so he found the best surgeon.
As a long-term survivor of pancreatic cancer, Jennifer Lambert had to redefine herself. She learned to focus on the day and the moment.
Dwayne Montgomery traveled to MD Anderson for a second opinion but the doctors there told him about an expert Whipple surgeon in his hometown.
Martin Hynes worked for a pharmaceutical company and led a clinical trial for Gemzar. Now he’s a long-term survivor of the same disease he researched.
Jane Eshbaugh regularly participated in Roswell Park Cancer Center’s annual fundraising bike ride, not knowing that one day she would be a patient.
Jami Curry knew her family history included breast and pancreatic cancer, so she was alert to any health changes.