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pancreatic cancer stories: 54 news summaries

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(AP) - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's cancer was found at the earliest stage and has not spread beyond her pancreas, the Supreme Court said today. The 75-year-old associate justice returned home to Washington after being released from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Doctors removed Ginsburg's spleen and a portion... More »

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surgery • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • tumor • pancreatic cancer • pancreas • US Supreme Court • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center • benign • spleen

Ginsburg Faces Long Odds in Cancer Fight

Justice remains hospitalized, plans quick return to bench

Feb 6, 09 3:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s pancreatic cancer is likely the more common, deadlier variety, with a high incidence of recurrence and a grim survival rate, HealthDay reports. Doctors took some comfort in the likelihood the cancer was found early. “She was able to have surgery, and only people who are... More »

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surgery • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • chemotherapy • survival rates • pancreatic cancer • radiation • US Supreme Court • recurrence • adenocarcinoma

Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

Doctors remove cancerous tumor from Supreme Court's lone woman

Feb 5, 09 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent cancer surgery today, NPR reports. The court’s only current female jurist, 75, was to have a tumor removed from her pancreas at a hospital in New York. Ginsburg underwent successful treatment for colon cancer 10 years ago. Her pancreatic cancer was discovered... More »

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cancer • surgery • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • New York • pancreatic cancer • US Supreme Court • justices

(Newser) - Patrick Swayze quickly scotched tabloid rumors today that he's stopped receiving treatments for his pancreatic cancer, People reports. "The reports are not true," said a spokeswoman. "Patrick is continuing his treatment." Swayze, 56, was hospitalized earlier this month for pneumonia, and several tabloids reported that he'd... More »

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cancer treatment • pancreatic cancer • rumor • actor • Patrick Swayze

 Swayze Gives Up All Treatment 

Doctors can do no more for actor

Jan 29, 09 11:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze has given up medical treatment after a yearlong struggle with pancreatic cancer, the Mirror reports. “There's nothing more doctors can do for him. The goal now is to keep him comfortable,” a family friend told the National Enquirer. “They have stopped the chemo. He's... More »

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cancer • chemotherapy • celebrity • medical treatment • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze

 Swayze Out of Hospital 

Beast star on the mend after week being treated for pneumonia

Jan 17, 09 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze is on the mend after being released from the hospital after a weeklong stay being treated for pneumonia. The actor, whose new TV drama The Beast premiered Thursday, is fighting pancreatic cancer but says his spirit remains strong. "I am alive and plan on continuing to stay... More »

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pancreatic cancer • pneumonia • actor • Patrick Swayze • The Beast

 Jobs Mulls Liver Transplant 

Ailing Apple founder claims not to get high interest level in his condition

Jan 16, 09 4:41 PM CST
(Newser) - With rumors rampant, Steve Jobs is considering a liver transplant. The Apple CEO’s announcement Wednesday that he’ll take a leave of absence to deal with his apparently deteriorating health has the rumor mill working 24/7, but he professes ignorance. Reached by phone, he asked a Bloomberg reporter, “... More »

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Steve Jobs • organ transplants • Apple • pancreatic cancer • liver transplants

Low-Key Jobs Stand-In Known for Steady Hand

Cook expected to keep Apple on solid course during CEO's absence

Jan 15, 09 2:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Steve Jobs' decision to take medical leave was no surprise to Apple-watchers, and neither is his choice of a replacement. Chief operating officer Tim Cook is a little-known name outside Silicon Valley, but his efficient, low-key approach and symbiotic relationship with Jobs over the last decade has helped transform Apple... More »

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Steve Jobs • Apple • pancreatic cancer • Tim Cook

 Health Forces Jobs 
 to Take Leave 
 From Apple 

Problems 'more complex than I originally thought,' founder says

Jan 14, 09 4:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Saying his much-publicized medical problems are “more complex than I originally thought,” Apple founder Steve Jobs is taking a leave from the computer giant through June, the Wall Street Journal reports this afternoon. The 53-year-old survivor of pancreatic cancer said last week he had a hormonal imbalance. Chief... More »

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Steve Jobs • Apple • pancreatic cancer • hormonal imbalance • Tim Cook • medical leave

Swayze Checks Into Hospital With Pneumonia

Cancer-stricken star misses appearance to promote new show

Jan 9, 09 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze checked himself into the hospital after coming down with pneumonia, People reports. Swayze, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, was forced to cancel an appearance to speak about his new show The Beast at a TV Critics Association panel in LA. “We wish him the very... More »

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cancer • pancreatic cancer • actor • Patrick Swayze • A&E • The Beast

(Newser) - "Yeah, I'm scared. Yeah, I'm angry. Yeah, I'm all that stuff," Patrick Swayze tells Barbara Walters in a candid interview that airs tomorrow, the first since his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. "I'm going through hell, and I've only just seen the beginning of it." Swayze was determined... More »

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television • Barbara Walters • chemotherapy • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze • interview • The Beast • Lisa Niemi

ANALYSIS

 
 Jobs' 'Hormone Imbalance' 
 May Signal Cancer 

Survival rate for recurrence is 1 to 2 years

Jan 6, 09 6:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Steve Jobs’ statement revealing the “hormone imbalance” that’s caused his weight loss may point to a resurgence of cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. Jobs survived a rare form of pancreatic cancer that’s less dangerous than the typical kind. But a reappearance of the tumor could suggest... More »

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cancer • Steve Jobs • Apple • hormones • tumor • pancreatic cancer • pancreas

Swayze: I Catch 'Myself With
a Smile on
My Face'

Cancer-stricken actor
is working, 'proud' of it

Oct 29, 08 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze is healthy, working, and excited by the future, the New York Times reports. The actor, who is responding well to treatment for pancreatic cancer, is shooting a cop drama for A&E, The Beast. “I do find myself, at the end of the day, riding... More »

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television • Chicago • pancreatic cancer • actor • Patrick Swayze • A&E • The Beast

 Apple Bats Down 
 Latest Jobs Death Rumor 

Report that CEO had heart attack is false, company says

Oct 3, 08 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple again today was forced to quash rumors about the health of CEO Steve Jobs, refuting a report that the CEO had suffered a “major heart attack,” Bloomberg reports. Shares fell as much as 5.4% following a post on CNN’s citizen-journalist iReport site, but have since... More »

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Steve Jobs • shareholders • Apple • death • illness • heart attack • CNN • pancreatic cancer • iReport

appreciation

Upshaw Hit
Foes Hard, On Field and Off

NFL union leader and 'giant of a man' won't
be easy to replace

Aug 22, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gene Upshaw brought the same intensity to his position as head of the NFL players' union as he did to his role as an offensive guard for the Raiders, writes John Clayton for ESPN. "He talked tough and conceded little," says Clayton, crediting Upshaw and his unforgettable "... More »

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NFL • Oakland Raiders • pancreatic cancer • NFLPA • Gene Upshaw

 Cancer-Stricken
 Swayze Busted
 With Butt 

Actor reportedly lights up on set

Aug 18, 08 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite fighting pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze is still smoking, the Sun reports. The Dirty Dancing star, who turns 56 today, was spotted lighting up between scenes of his upcoming A&E crime drama The Beast, the tabloid reports. The self-described “miracle man” was reportedly given weeks to live... More »

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smoking • cigarettes • celebrity • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze

 Swayze Filming New Show

Actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January

Jul 30, 08 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze was back at work for the first time since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the Daily Mail reports. The 55-year-old actor was joined by his wife on the Chicago set of A&E’s The Beast. The actor, who is undergoing chemotherapy, has called himself a... More »

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television • Chicago • celebrity • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze • A&E • The Beast

OPINION

Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point

Speculation about Apple boss has crossed the line

Jul 23, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Speculation about the state of Steve Jobs' health is reaching fever pitch, and the scramble to know more is over the top, Tom Krazit writes in CNET. Shareholders, concerned by the Apple CEO's recent weight loss and the fact that he once had pancreatic cancer, are calling for full disclosure.... More »

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Steve Jobs • CEO • shareholders • Apple • weight loss • pancreatic cancer

 Swayze: 'I'm a Miracle' 

Actor appears fit at LAX en route to filming new drama series

Jul 22, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rugged actor Patrick Swayze, battling pancreatic cancer, gave a thumbs up sign to onlookers and declared himself  a "miracle" as he passed through Los Angeles' airport. It was a rare public appearance by the 55-year-old actor, who's currently shooting a TV drama series in Chicago in which he plays... More »

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pancreatic cancer • LAX • Patrick Swayze • A&E • The Beast • Lea Thompson

 Gaunt Jobs'
 Health Gets Buzz 

Apple CEO had cancer surgery 4 years ago

Jun 11, 08 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple watchers are expressing concern over the gaunt appearance of CEO Steve Jobs at the iPhone 3G coming-out party Monday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Apple says Jobs, who underwent successful surgery after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 4 years ago, was simply suffering from a “common bug” and... More »

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Steve Jobs • iPhone • Apple • pancreatic cancer • software developers

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