Long-Term Survival After Grueling Radiation Treatment
Long-term pancreatic cancer survivor Steven Yedwabnick endured a long protocol of radiation and chemotherapy after a Whipple surgery.
Choosing the Strongest Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Miriam Hermosa decided to take advantage of her relatively good health and try pancreatic cancer treatment with FOLFIRINOX to get more time with her family.
Living with Pancreatic Cancer as a Long-Term Survivor
I first learned about pancreatic cancer in 1998, when my father was diagnosed with the disease. He died two months…
A Charley Horse Led to Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Discovery
About twenty minutes into this rueful chore, the unthinkable happened. For approximately 20 seconds I could not breathe. My lungs…
Failure is Not an Option
I had been having lower back pain. My doctor diagnosed me with a urinary tract infection (UTI) and prescribed antibiotics.…
Picking the Right Team
Brigitte Régnier found a treatment team that was using an unusual approach of giving chemoradiation before surgery for pancreatic cancer.
I Have So Much to Live For
Mary Gillam knew that she had to fight after her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. She traveled to where she would get the best treatment and a clinical trial.
Before And After: My Pancreatic Cancer
Randall Swan did his homework on the best treatments and clinical trial options in order to do battle with pancreatic cancer.
Tougher Than Cancer
I started having abdominal pain, but in mid-January it got so bad I had to go to the emergency department…
A Longer Plan with Treatment Options
Susan Riddle had chemotherapy and radiation before she qualified for NanoKnife treatment, all to control her pancreatic cancer.
