Maintenance Treatment
460 articles
Scanxiety—A Nearly Universal Experience Among Cancer Patients
Social worker Lauren Shaffer provides tips and insights into managing scanxiety, the worry that accompanies follow-up scans and tests for cancer patients.
The Anatomy of a Whipple Procedure
The Whipple procedure, a surgery used to remove pancreatic cancer in the head of the pancreas, rearranges the digestive system.
Pancreatic Cancer Pathology: How Doctors Get to a Diagnosis
Dr. Jingxin Qiu explains the role of pathology in grading a tumor and staging cancer, to help patients understand the pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
My BRCA2 Mutation Turned Out to Be Both the Curse and the Cure
Sharon Seibel knew she had the BRCA2 mutation but was unaware of the link to pancreatic cancer. Her chemotherapy was one for BRCA carriers.
The Importance of Clinical Trials
Judith Goldring outlines her treatments for pancreatic cancer using a series of clinical trials, as her cancer progresses.
A Pancreatic Vaccine Clinical Trial Worked for Me
Kathleen Dowell was worried that her pancreatic cancer treatment would not work so she enrolled in a pancreatic cancer vaccine trial.
Pancreatic Cancer Can Mimic Other Health Problems
Cindy Lopez thought she had back problems, but she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Chemotherapy and radiation shrunk the tumor for surgery.
A Clinical Trial Matches My Genetics
Steven Merlin learned that he carried the BRCA2 mutation after he developed pancreatic cancer. He researched and found a clinical trial for BRCA carriers.
It Started With Acid Reflux
James Arnott thought he had an acid stomach but a scan showed pancreatic cancer, and he soon had a Whipple procedure.
Pancreatic Cancer Found By Chance
Barry Reiter’s pancreatic cancer was found during a presurgical MRI for prostate cancer. Now he had a bigger battle on his hands.
Aiming to be More than a Statistic
Dr. Paul Silverstein knew that he needed genomic testing, immunotherapy, and a clinical trial in his battle with pancreatic cancer.
A Clinical Trial Gives Me Hope
When Dennis Rues’s pancreatic cancer recurred, his doctors recommended that he join a clinical trial. Now he’s doing well.
Exploring the Better Treatment for Stable Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
For patients with stable metastatic pancreatic cancer, a clinical trial compares standard chemotherapy with immunotherapy.
The Whys and Hows of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), is an important part of treatment that is often not properly utilized, but a new tool can help.
Testing the Effect of a Malaria Drug on Standard Treatment
A clinical trial tests whether a malaria drug can make standard chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer more effective.