Top 5 things you probably didn't know about Pancreatic Cancer with Dr. John A. Chabot

Dr. John A. Chabot--VP, ColumbiaDoctors; Executive Director of the Pancreas Center; and Chief, Department of GI/Endocrine Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center--answers several questions about the pancreas, pancreatic cancer, insulin, and why you should still have hope if you've been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

[ScottRoberts-vhnh]

I was diagnosed in Jan 2014 while deployed to Afghanistan. They sent me home and I began clinical trials (not chemo). It has been 9 yrs now and on my 3rd trial. I do have most the symptoms but not all the time, I'm still active, play basketball, paddleboard, and work 3 days a week. Trying to live the best life I can. By the way, I'll be 62 in April and looking forward to it.

[ccalexander]

I had a co worker who had it. She had the whipple surgery done. That was 13 years ago. She has been fine ever since

[jasonhull]

I have pancreatic divisum which is really rare. I had a series of stents places in my pancreatic duct and they were finally removed. I was in ICU due to pancreatitis for over a week and had organ failure. I have been struggling with chronic pancreatitis since 2012. I am 36 years old and it worries me that I may end up with pancreatic cancer. However I have to say, people who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are strong people. I have been hospitalized over 8 times with pancreatitis and it makes you sick beyond any explanation. I cannot possibly imagine someone going through pancreatic cancer, the pain is without a doubt horrible.

[bbntlm]

My dad never had jaundice. They diagnosed him and he lived for 3 weeks. He was never depressed. Full of life. The only thing that grabbed his attention was he couldn't have a bowel movement and that's when they found it.

[vtecsin]

People need to start doing more research along side treatments you can also help the fight by nutrition cutting out sugars. Oxygen therapys. Green tea cuts off blood supply to tumors do research prayers to everyone that lost someone or going through the fight

[ColumbiaSurgery]

The top 5 things you probably didn't know about pancreatic cancer, with Dr. John A. Chabot, VP, ColumbiaDoctors; Executive Director of the Pancreas Center; and Chief, Department of GI/Endocrine Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center.

[trishamendes]

My cousin died of this ugly disease 2 years ago. Stage 4. And he was a Pescetarian for almost 10 years! No drugs, never smoked, rarely drank. He was given months to live I do not remember much. His cancer was very advanced and spread in other parts of his body. He did not do conventional treatment and bravely fought it with diet. He went from a healthy, strong, 160lbs down to a 90lb husk in just eight months. He was only 39 years old when he died. Just a month shy from his 40th birthday which he was looking forward to celebrating in his birth city in kahului :(

[OmaDragon]

My Mom did annual pyshicals, it wasn't until 1996 with unexplained back pain & enlarged stomach the doctors found latge mass in pancreas & 50 tumors in liver. She passed 6 days later.

[elliemartin]

I've been a surgical nurse for 28 years and dealt with the upper gastrointestinal problems including the pancreatic cancer. Just being honest I've never seen one survive with this cancer. The good thing with cancer is they realised the value of life and family. So sad but it happened.

[greglindstrom]

Proof modern medicine is not making progress so it must be making money.

[milababy]

My uncle passed away earlier today from this 😢💔

[takaogibson]

My girlfriend's younger sister died from pancreatic cancer a week ago. RIP.

[yooo]

I lost my grandmother February 5th from this she was already stage 4 when they caught it. I miss my nana very much

[dh.]

My dad died from this almost 5 years ago at 67. I'm almost 48 and have every symptom and an 8 year old son.

[elitegaming]

my father has been suffering for acute necrotizing pancreatitis...doctors said that the pancreas was totally damaged.and infection is formed.but by the way of surgery they removed the infection.will it come again or not someone please tell me.is it will give problem when my dad after came to home?

[jonminnella]

My frend is dying of it and i cant stop it its so very sad i wish there was a way she so young

[sudharshanvinayak]

Lost my mother to this deadly disease 12 days ago! She was diagnosed at stage 4b and lived one and a half years with chemo theraphy and immuno theraphy! I'd say its probably the most deadliest cancer of them all, Someone's gotta find a cure to this!

[donnadeandean]

This cancer took my mother's life after Whipple procedure. She never drank or smoked.

[anadelgado]

The doctor diagnosed my uncle with pancreatic cancer and my dad is so sad 😞 I don’t know what to or how to get his mind out of that

[bea]

My mum was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 2months later we lost her