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Randall Swan standing next to the Maras Salt Mines near Cuzco, Peru

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.

Multicenter Trial Focuses on Neoadjuvant Treatment for Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Disease

Dr. David Ryan outlines a new trial for pre-surgical pancreatic cancer treatment combining a blood pressure drug, immunotherapy, standard care and SBRT.

Tiny beams of X-ray radiation are generated using an array of carbon nanotube X-ray sources to deliver tumor-killing radiation, while preserving normal tissue; this micrograph shows a 250 micron wide section of tissue damage.

Finding the Best Dose of Radiation and an Experimental Drug

A clinical trial looks for the best dose of an experimental drug to combat the mouth sores that are a side effect of radiation treatment.

Genomic Testing of Pancreatic Tumor Leads to an Important Discovery

Connie Waxman learned the value of palliative care after chemotherapy, radiation, and a pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer; then she had genomic testing.

Abstract image of vertical ridged lines of reds and oranges

Chemoradiation Before Tumor Removal to Lessen Possible Post-Surgical Disease

A clinical trial examines the effectiveness of presurgical chemotherapy and radiation in making cancer-free margins after tumor removal.

Chemistry test tubes that are capped and filled with yellow and pink liquids, laying flat on a dark blue table

Novel Drug Combination Plus Radiation for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

A clinical trial combines immunotherapy, common treatments, an antiretroviral drug, and SBRT for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer patient Joel Weiss and his wife Debrah

Luck, Grit, and Support

Joel Weiss had to travel from his home in Toronto to New York City to get the treatment he wanted for his pancreatic cancer.

Abstract image of roundish shapes packed together, in shades of yellow to black colors

Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Radiation for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

A clinical trial is testing chemotherapy that enhances the action of two immunotherapy drugs and SBRT to stop locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer patient Scott Hirshey on his boat on a lake

Celebrating My 5th Anniversary As a Survivor

Scott Hirshey traveled from Detroit to Houston and back to work with doctors who have expertise in treating pancreatic cancer.

Microscope slide of the pancreas, with the some structures in purple and some in pink

More Effective Focused Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

A clinical trial tests whether adding Zometa makes chemotherapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) more effective against pancreatic cancer.