Survivor Stories
June 18, 2020 • 1 Min

You Can Beat the Odds

Richard Blish was healthy and athletic in 2009, when his strength vanished, his appetite disappeared, and he developed jaundice.

After receiving a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, his daughter, an M.D./Ph.D., directed him to a clinical trial. Richard credits the trial with saving his life. As a long-term survivor he devotes part of his time in retirement to helping others facing the same diagnosis.

Read more about Richard and his treatment in “The Positive Impact of a Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial.”

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