Juneteenth celebrations aim to reclaim narrative on Black health
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Woman with stage 4 cancer swims toward a new goal for her 70th birthday
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By Christina Lorey
May 2, 2021 11:57 AM
MADISON, Wis.– By the time many people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, it’s ‘too late.’ The disease is not curable, only manageable.
This year, that is starting to change: For the first time ever, the five-year survival rate reached double-digits and is now 10%.
First-of-its-kind research is happening right now at Madison’s Carbone Cancer Center to advance treatment options and discover earlier detection methods.
One is for people in their 70’s and 80’s, studying what types of chemotherapy regimens are best tolerated by older patients with Stage IV.
“We know regular treatment can be toxic for them,” explained Dr. Monica Patel, GI medical oncologist at the UW’s Carbone Cancer Center.
Madison s first Purple Stride since Alex Trebek s death stays virtual, PanCAN sets ambitious goal
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