Chemotherapy and Radiation
234 articles
A Big Teaching Hospital Can Make All the Difference
When Bob Tirk’s local doctor couldn’t figure out the source of his pain, he went to a large teaching hospital, where he was treated for pancreatic cancer.
Managing Radiation Side Effects: Practical Tips
Dr. Ethan B. Ludmir provides practical tips for pancreatic cancer patients suffering from side effects from radiation treatments.
Making My Own Choices for Quality Time
After her pancreatectomy Margo Chilcott decided to forgo chemotherapy and radiation to spend more quality time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Second Opinion: Important for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Dr. Allyson Ocean and Dr. Jordan Winter explain why getting a second opinion can be of great benefit for pancreatic cancer patients.
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.
Finding Your Home Away From Home When Traveling for Treatment
Learn more about specialty treatment housing, where you can stay if you need to travel for your pancreatic cancer treatment.
Vigilance Leads to Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
After his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Michael Whalen searched for someone willing to treat him with chemotherapy.
At the Table: Looking Forward 10 Years
Members of the Patient Advisory Board discuss the changes they would like to see in 10 years in treatment, early detection, and managing care.
An Immunotherapy Oddball
Aurora Salo’s treatment has been full of starts and stops, with exploratory surgery, chemo that stopped working, and immunotherapy.
Treating Tumors Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Can neoadjuvant treatment such as chemoradiation make pancreatic cancer removal surgery more effective? That is the question asked by this clinical trial.
Testing the Safety of a New Chemotherapy and Radiation Combination
A clinical trial tests the effectiveness of adding PEGPH20 to standard chemotherapy and radiation in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Unexpected Blessings From My Pancreatic Cancer
Kelly Pankratz says she has been graced with unexpected blessings in her pancreatic cancer journey, which includes pancreatectomy surgery.
Eating Right Can Help Your Pancreatic Cancer Fight
Pancreatic cancer patients can potentially combat side effects of treatment through a proper diet, according to advice from oncology dietitian Maria Petzel.
A Novel Combination to Slow Pancreas Tumors that Cannot Be Surgically Removed
Can a combination of standard drugs, a PARP inhibitor, and intensity modulated radiation therapy to slow pancreatic tumor growth?
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.