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Laurie McGuane underwent a distal pancreatectomy shortly after her brother entered treatment for a different cancer, so they fought together.
When long-term survivor John Sanders felt overwhelmed by his pancreatic cancer treatment, he took it one step at at time.
Sidney Levinson and his doctor were aware of his BRCA1/2 mutations so when an MRI was recommended for screening, Sidney did it.
But for the love and support of her family, Jenna Thiel wouldn’t have made it after significant complications from her surgery for PNET.
Long-term survivor Jenna Thiel counted on support from her family to get her through a difficult recovery from pancreatic cancer surgery.
Ryan Dwars already knew there was pancreatic cancer in his family so when he was diagnosed he asked for genetic testing right away.
Because of her early career experience as an oncology nurse, Ann Jaffe wanted to participate in a clinical trial.
When Malcolm Robertson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he already knew he carried the BRCA2 mutation.
When David Smith started losing weight after a diabetes diagnosis, his daughter-in-law was concerned because she had seen this before.
After a long road to diagnosis Brandon Stone learned he has a BRCA2 genetic mutation that impacts his treatment.
When long-term survivor Leanne Pierce was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, she knew she wanted to be around for her young sons.
After his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, John Sanders went for a second opinion, which led to a more aggressive treatment plan.
When Jeneen Genna did not feel well her doctor searched until they found pancreatic cancer. The BRCA2 mutation has her in a clinical trial.
As a long-term survivor Shelly Wyman is determined to educate nurses about the latest information for helping pancreatic cancer patients.
After her pancreatectomy Margo Chilcott decided to forgo chemotherapy and radiation to spend more quality time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.