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Right but Steve had a rare version of pancreatic cancer that was totally curable and had good odds of success. But he waited too long while wasting his time wit
by ninkendo 4y ago
Right but Steve had a rare version of pancreatic cancer that was totally curable and had good odds of success. But he waited too long while wasting his time with at-home remedies (an all-fruit diet, which actually made things worse), and by the time he followed his doctor’s advice it was too late:
https://blogs.webmd.com/from-our-archives/20111006/steve-jobs-pancreatic-cancer https://blogs.webmd.com/from-our-archives/20111006/steve-job...
> Once it was clear that Jobs had the rare islet-cell pancreatic cancer, there was an excellent chance of a cure. According to Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist Maged Rizk, MD, there’s an overall 80% to 90% chance of 5-year survival. In the world of cancer survival, that’s a huge milestone.
- happyhardcore 4y agoAh, TIL. Thanks for clearing that up!