In order for this blog to seem less research based and clinical , I wanted to show individuals that have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.Steve Jobs, Apple Computer CEO was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer approximately three years ago. In September 2004, Jobs underwent surgery for an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, which is a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
Here is an excerpt from a cbsnews.com report regarding information that was sent to Apple computer employees regarding his illness-
"In an e-mail message to employees released by Apple, he said he will be off to recuperate during August and expects to return to work in September. The message did not specify where Jobs underwent the surgery. He identified his cancer as an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, which he described as rare and said could be cured by surgical removal if diagnosed early. He said his was caught early and would require no chemotherapy or radiation treatment. A far more deadly - and common form - of pancreatic cancer is adenocarcinoma, he said. "I mention this because when one hears 'pancreatic cancer' (or Googles it), one immediately encounters this far more common and deadly form, which, thank God, is not what I had," he said in the message."
Source: CBS News.com
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/02/tech/main633335.shtml
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