Pancreatic Cancer Personal Experiences

Patrick Swayze TV interview with Barbara Walters ABC 7th January 2008

Mum defied the odds to survive aggressive cancer Hampshire Chronicle 10 Jan 2009

New cancer treatment tested BBC News 10 Nov 2008

Swayze’s Best Act: Being Able to Show Up New York Times 28th October 2008 : "...Soon the news began to hold promise. It appeared that Mr. Swayze fell into a small percentage of patients in whom the disease is more controlled. Then his doctors sent word: he was going to be cleared to go to work...."His doctors continue to be encouraging,” Mr. Van Amburg said. “His scans have been clean and clear. But they always couch things in caution. They tell us things like: ‘He should be fit to work, as far as we can tell today.’ ” He added, “They have never said he’s cured....”"

Armed With Knowledge, Driven to Fight New York Times 22nd September 2008 : "When Dr. Ron Davis became president of the American Medical Association in 2007, he knew he was in for a whirlwind year — speaking engagements, conferences, awareness campaigns. He could never have predicted what would cause the biggest change of all............That scan confirmed what Dr. Davis had come to dread: pancreatic cancer. It was Stage 4, the most advanced; it had spread throughout his body, creating the bile-duct blockage that caused the abnormal blood test."

Voices of Pancreatic Cancer New York Times 18th September 2008 : "Earlier this year, Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch spoke to a Congressional committee about funding for pancreatic cancer, the disease that eventually took his life this summer. “We don’t have advocates for this disease,” he said, “because they don’t live long enough.” Nearly 34,000 people a year learn they have the deadly disease. In today’s Patient Voices feature by my colleague Karen Barrow, six of them share their stories of living with pancreatic cancer. A seventh voice belongs to a sister who lost her brother to the disease."

Cancer victim leaves hospital bed to cycle 1,000 miles for charity Evening Standard 18 August 2008: "A cancer victim left his hospital bed hours after emergency treatment because he was determined to start a gruelling 1,000-mile fundraising trip..."

Rowing coach inspires team with own courage The Star Aug 11 2008: "BEIJING–Rowing is a gruelling sport, one of callused hands and excruciating pain that humbles even the most hardened athlete. How then to measure the courage of Canadian coach Bent Jensen? He has been receiving chemotherapy to help battle pancreatic cancer in his hotel room during the Olympics just so he could be here with his rowers...."

Patrick Swayze diagnosed with pancreatic cancer You Tube: Sky News 6th March 2008

Randy Pausch Last Lecture:Achieving Your Childhood Dreams You Tube 20 Dec 2007 : "Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk,..."

We're still standing! Daily Mirror 20th November 2007 "..In February 2004 I was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer which had spread to my liver..."

The New Avenger Gareth Hunt dies of cancer at 65 The Independent 15th March 2007 " Though diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004, he worked to the end of his life. "

TV's Magnus Magnusson dies at 77 BBC News 8 January 2007 "Mr Magnusson, who was born in Iceland but moved to Scotland at the age of one, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October. "

Sad death of Egg founder Telegraph 20th October 2006 "Richard Duvall, the man behind internet bank Egg, has died at the age of 44

Pink Floyd Syd dead at 60 The Sun July 2006 " LEGENDARY Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett has died of pancreatic cancer aged 60, it was revealed yesterday."
Syd Barrett, troubled talent of Pink Floyd, dead at 60 The Independent 11 July 2006 " ..said Barrett died several days ago. She did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for many years."

Cancer surgery for star Pavarotti BBC News 7 July 2006 " Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti has had surgery for pancreatic cancer in New York, his manager has revealed."

This much I know William Thomas, surgeon, 58, Sheffield , Interview by John Hind, Sunday April 23, 2006, The Observer ... "My longest operation was six and a half hours. I was determined to get the tumour out. The pancreas is situated in a very difficult place, surrounded by very complex anatomy. It's like suturing Philadelphia cheese at times. Get it wrong and all the juices could escape and auto-digest the patient......."

Brede Arkless Climber who became the first woman to join the elite rank of mountain guides The Guardian Tuesday April 18 2006... The Christmas before last she was diagnosed with cancer. She rode the 350 kilometres over high mountain passes to hospital in Christchurch for exploratory surgery, which revealed that the cancer was inoperable.......

'I blow-dried mum's hair just before she died, which - I concede - may have finished her off' Sunday Telegraph 31st July 2005 ...A book about the ways in which cancer patients can be helped by those around them has inspired the actor Hugh Grant to talk for the first time about his mother's death. Fynvola Grant, a retired primary schoolteacher who lived in Chiswick, west London, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died in 2001, aged 63.

'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says Stanford Commencement Address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple June 12,2005 "the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery" (neuroendocrine)

Lennon musician dies of cancer Daily Post (North Wales) 1st Feb 2005 ....." of humour.". Mr Griffiths was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas after the band's last gig, in Norway in November. Mr Davis added ... "

Cancer delivers the will to live By Grace Reade The Daily News, Longview, Washington State, USA, Aug 11, 2004 ... "Grace Reade, a Liverpool transplant by way of Houston, has been a food columnist for The Daily News for five years. She plans to continue writing "Grace at the Table" as she is able while she undergoes cancer treatment. "

Sir Alan Bates, CBE 17 February 1934 - 27 December 2003 from Alan Bates Archive 27 Dec 2003

Hazel Grange, 17 year survivor and lottery winner from BBC Southern Counties 12 August 2003

Peter Stothard, ex-editor of Times from Guardian Unlimited Feb 22 2002

Peter Bromley - the BBC's voice of racing from bbc.co.uk 4 June 2003

Christopher William Brasher, athlete and journalist, born August 21 1928; died February 28 2003 from Guardian Unlimited March 1 2003

Alison Steadman's mother from telegraph.co.uk 8 Jan 2003

Sir Nigel Hawthorne, actor from Guardian Unlimited Dec 26 2001

Bill Owen, Compo in "Last of the Summer Wine" from BBC online News July 29 1999

Sir James Goldsmith, founder of referendum party from referendum.org.uk 1999

Dennis Potter, author, playwrite, TV plays etc from York St Johns College

Josie Sanderson from Ecclesfield School Virtual Community

Geoff Lyon - Ex-Rugby Star's Remarkable Ride For Christie's Christie Hospital News release 25th July 2003

Bradley Downes - age 7