
Originally Posted by
Jim2
Big Dan, sorry to burst your bubble, but no one survives pancreatic cancer.
My boss at my previous job was diagnosed and dead 6 weeks later. He worked every day until his liver failed. He was at work the day before and apparently healthy as can be to the unaware. I said good night, he gave me a nice bottle of wine, didn't turn up to work the next day, and was dead the day after.
Pancreatic cancer is largely asymptomatic in the early stages so by the time people notice they have a problem it's because the cancer has metastasized into some other organ or organs. The median for survival post diagnosis is 3 to 6 months and there is a less than 5% chance of making 5 years.
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