Treatment Stories
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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.
No Time to Wait: UK Pancreatic Cancer Patients Struggle with Treatment and Diagnostic Delays
Peter De Rosa of Pancreatic Cancer UK provides an update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pancreatic cancer patients in the UK.
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.
Claudin May Be the Next Big Target in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Dr. Wungki Park leads a trial that uses a monoclonal antibody to target a protein that is common in pancreatic cancer.
Trying a New Type of Treatment to Stop Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers test the chemotherapy combination of AM0010 and FOLFOX as a second-line therapy for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Tumor Subtypes Potentially Provide Clues About Prognosis and Treatment
Drs. Andrew Aguirre and David Ting are teasing out the differences between pancreatic cancer subtypes, to get treatments that work better.
Testing Treatment Combinations to Make Surgery More Effective
Can losartan (a high blood pressure drug) and immunotherapy combined with standard chemotherapy and radiation be an effective combination against pancreatic cancer?
Steely Strength to Keep Going
Long-term survivor Davi D’Agostino discovered she carries the BRCA2 mutation, which changed her treatment plan to targeted therapy.
Looking Forward to Tomorrow
Earl Groce is a long-term survivor of stage IV pancreatic cancer. He credits the clinical trial he was on with giving him time.
Appreciation for Humanity
Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr., is an example of resiliency, as a long-term survivor of pancreatic cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer Survivors Series—Year Seven
Our Survivors Video Series is entering Year Seven with even more inspiring stories of taking on pancreatic cancer and life.
Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer Survivors Series—Year Six
Join Let’s Win’s long-term survivors as they share their uplifting stories of treatment, resilience, and life after pancreatic cancer.