October 4, 2007
Pancreatic Cancer is a very serious disease. My grandmother is diagnosed with Stage IV B pancreatic cancer. This means that her pancreatic cancer has spread to her liver and preventative procedures can not be performed.
Here is an informational link from the American Cancer Society. This link gives a quick overview of pancreatic cancer.
Source: American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_1X_What_is_pancreatic_cancer_34.asp?sitearea=
I also talked to my Mom today. Grandmom went for her first chemotherapy treatment this afternoon. She got a port put in so the injections will be easier.
This is an interesting link on chemotherapy and ports. This weblink from Mt. Sinai Hospital shows what chemotherapy ports look like.
Source: Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
http://www.mtsinai.on.ca/Sarcoma/Chemotherapy/default.htm
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