Pancreatic Cancer to Patrick Swayze and Steve Jobs : Two Separate Outcomes? »
Posted By WikiMap 4 months, 1 week ago in NewsSteve Jobs underwent a liver transplant few months ago for a pancreatic tumor. That tumor was a neuroendocrine tumor. It is rare and much more slowly growing and more benign. Swayze has intraductal papillary mucinous cancer. Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with it in January 2008. His cancer is classified as Stage IV.
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sprzats4 months, 1 week ago
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It does seem that Patick Swayze should have gotten the transplant before Steve Jobs because Swayze's cancer is the faster moving and he has less time. I am sure that many variables play into the decision making here so one can only comment on what facts are in the article. I am curious though how it is decided as to who goes on the list and in what order.
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Adriaticsong4 months, 1 week ago
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Many factors go into decisions for transplants. Sadly, it can't be all about whos worst off in terms of severity or advanced stages of illness. Factors that are not controlled by anything but genetics and random things make the final call - blood type, antiboties in the blood... things like this make the final decision. Also, with organ transplants, things like lifestyle choices may come into play, ESPECIALLY with a liver or pancreatic surgery.
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Mutainia4 months, 1 week ago
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Poor Swayze got the less effective treatment for sure. From the pictures I've seen of him, man, well, I won't say he looks like a ghost of himself, but, truly, I'm amazed he's doing as well for how he looks. On the bright side, he, and, especially Jobs, have shown us you can greatly beat the odds with this incredibly fast acting cancer.
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Props2all4 months, 1 week ago
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My doctor also cautioned high sugar intake ,regardless to your weight albiet... overweight ,or average puts you at a very high risk as well. Another note of caution; I was a splenda nut , to replace sugar ( to avoid the calories ), since I drink 3-4 glasses of home brewed tea daily , I had been researching the contraversy re. Splenda , and the Doc. also stated avoid slenda if it's more than a packet a day.There's alot of studies out there that show how Splenda can have a profound negative impact on your many of your vital organs , including the pancreas.
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BB644 months, 1 week ago
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Please show your doctor's study showing Spenda is the cause for cancer of the pancreas. This is like the rumors about other artificial sweeteners. We've herd them all before. I tried searching your claims but found most of the sites to be bogus front groups for the berry & twigs crowd or sites sponsored by groups like C sugar.
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Post your doctor's papers showing the connection between cancer and Spenda. I'm so very tired of hearing claims like this with no supporting proof. Again, not a bunch of old studies or an FDA report from 10 years ago with unsubstantiated claims. If this is a legitimate claim, they've used the scientific method to prove their claims. Show your work or go away.
By the way, I don't like Spenda and have no connections to them.
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dlisldav4 months, 1 week ago
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I'm an African American male and at age 72 was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2002, after having survived colon, colorectal and gastric cancers.
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Back in 2002, the survival rate for guys in my category was less than 2%.
At age 77, I've been cancer-free some five plus years, I'm in good health and get checked every 3 to 4 months.
I offer hope and encouragement to both gentlemen.
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BB644 months, 1 week ago
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Gerson is a fraud and I've lost a family member who selected this goofy treatment. Part of the treatment consists of coffee enemas. Coffee enemas have contributed to the deaths of at least three people in the United States. Coffee enemas "can cause colitis (inflammation of the bowel), fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and in some cases septicemia." The recommended diet is not nutritionally adequate for the average adult.
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Gerson's therapy has not been independently tested or subjected to randomized controlled trials, and thus is illegal to market in the United States. The Gerson Institute claims that Gerson's observational studies and case reports are anecdotal evidence of the efficacy of the treatment. In his book, Gerson cites the "Results of 50 Cases"; however, the U.S. National Cancer Institute reviewed these 50 cases and was unable to find any evidence that Gerson's claims were accurate. Gerson Institute staff published a case series in the alternative medical literature; however, the series have suffered from significant methodological flaws, and no independent entity has been able to reproduce the Gerson Institute's claims.
This treatment should be avoided as much as the cancer it doesn't treat. Scam, scam, scam. Go back to your illegal Mexican offices and practice your form of murder there.
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grannyfranny5274 months, 1 week ago
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I was diognoised with lung cancer. I am goin to the UC Davis Cancer Hospital. I moved from Arizona to Sacramento, so I could go to a Cancer Hosital. The Oncologist will start me on a Chemical Trail. I am 75 and I pray that this trail will prolong my life. I am in stage 1v.
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