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When did pancreatic cancer get a reputation for being curable? I was under the impression that it is one of the most fatal cancers.
by droopybuns 9y ago
When did pancreatic cancer get a reputation for being curable? I was under the impression that it is one of the most fatal cancers.
- saagarjha 9y agoIt was diagnosed very early, which made it much easier to handle.
- aaron-lebo 9y agoHe also had a very rare form of pancreatic cancer.
- aesclepius 9y agoYou are correct, most pancreatic adenocarcinomas are rapidly fatal. He had a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, which is more treatable with resection and chemotherapy.
- stablemap 9y agoI don’t like how this comes up when Jobs is mentioned but I wanted to put a real reference here. Ignoring other factors a stage I patient is looking at 61%. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-di...