Category Archives: Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. By the end of 2010 in the United States, it is estimated about 43,140 individuals will be diagnosed with this condition, and 36,800 will die from the disease. The prognosis is poor, with fewer than 5% of those diagnosed still alive five years after diagnosis. Complete remission is still rare. – Wikipedia

The Cure for Pancreatic Cancer

As part of Stand Up 2 Cancer, Katie Couric reports on an million grant given to doctors conducting a clinical trial on patients with pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. Video Rating: 5 / 5

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The Official Patient’s Sourcebook On Islet Cell Carcinoma: A Revised And Updated Directory For The I

ll4.me The Official Patient’s Sourcebook On Islet Cell Carcinoma: A Revised And Updated Directory For The Internet Age – Icon Health Publications This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral … Continue reading

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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs Dies at 56

SOO SAD OF STEVE JOBS DEATH. This time out, Jobs was hit with a much rarer form of pancreatic cancer known as islet cell carcinoma, difficult to cure if in late phases. On August 24, Jobs, known for being heavily … Continue reading

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Jobs’ Pancreatic Cancer Led to Other Health Issues

When Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple last week, he said it was because he could no longer perform up to the demands of the position. Jobs is known to have been treated for pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading … Continue reading

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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PSA with Dr. Randy Pausch

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, but receives extremely little federal funding to support research efforts. Dr. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who has pancreatic cancer, has joined efforts with the Pancreatic … Continue reading

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Pancreatic Cancer Survivors: Faces of Hope

Pancreatic Cancer Survivors: Faces of Hope Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Histopathology Pancreas –Islet cell tumor (insulinoma)

Histopathology Pancreas –Islet cell tumor (insulinoma) Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Jobs’ fight against pancreatic cancer was ‘admirable’ – CNET News

Jobs acknowledged that he suffered from a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, or islet cell carcinoma since 2004. This is a rare and less aggressive form of pancreatic cancer than some. In the years following, Jobs underwent a series of aggressive … … Continue reading

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New York Yankees All-Star Pitcher David Robertson Commits to Strike Out Pancreatic Cancer – Yahoo Finance

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — David Robertson has teamed up with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to strike out the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. As one of the organization’s cause champions … Continue reading

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Doctors aim to stop pancreatic cancer before it forms – Detroit Free Press

Seeing a chance to stop one of the most deadly kinds of cancer before it forms, doctors at hospitals around the nation are focusing on the common pancreatic cyst. Up to 20% of pancreatic cancer begins as one of these … Continue reading

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