Comment on FDA approves first in class targeted therapy for metastatic pancreatic cancerparentComments−canucker201616dMatt Bencke's pancreatic cancer story has stuck with me.First sign in May, followed by several doctor visits which treat the symptoms.In late July, he heads to the ER. Multiple tests later, he and his wife get the diagnosis.He dies less than three months later.see https://www.wired.com/story/the-day-i-found-out-my-life-was-...−ViktorRay16dI had never heard of this story before. Thank you for sharing it.−canucker201616dThere's also Randy Pausch, who had pancreatic cancer, and The Last Lecture.see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Pausch#Cancer_and_deathCMU posted an HD version of his Last Lecture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayPMfopCe1g
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Matt Bencke's pancreatic cancer story has stuck with me.
First sign in May, followed by several doctor visits which treat the symptoms.
In late July, he heads to the ER. Multiple tests later, he and his wife get the diagnosis.
He dies less than three months later.
see https://www.wired.com/story/the-day-i-found-out-my-life-was-...
I had never heard of this story before. Thank you for sharing it.
There's also Randy Pausch, who had pancreatic cancer, and The Last Lecture.
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Pausch#Cancer_and_death
CMU posted an HD version of his Last Lecture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayPMfopCe1g