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Good nutritional care improves outcomes and is critical for your quality of life. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network strongly recommends that patients have access to pancreatic enzymes and see a registered dietitian. What are pancreatic enzymes? Pancreatic enzymes help break down fats, proteins and carbohydrates. A normally functioning pancreas secretes about 8 cups of pancreatic juice into the duodenum, daily. This fluid contains pancreatic enzymes to help with digestion and bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid as it enters the small intestine. Types of Pancreatic Enzymes and Their Effects 1. Lipase Effects: Lipase works with bile from the liver to break down fat molecules so they can be absorbed and used by the body. Shortage may cause: Lack of needed fats and fat-soluble vitamins; Diarrhea and/or fatty stools. Protease Effects: Proteases break down proteins. They help keep the intestine free of parasites such as bacteria, yeast and protozoa. Shortage may cau...

Pancreatic cancer, which affects about 60,000 Americans every year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. After diagnosis, fewer than 10 percent of patients survive for five years. While some chemotherapies are initially effective, pancreatic tumors often become resistant to them. The disease has also proven difficult to treat with newer approaches such as immunotherapy. Pancreatic Cancer and CA19-9 Tumor Marker Levels The graph below displays the test results of a Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer patient's tumor marker levels over time.    http://whsc.emory.edu/research/morningside/2019-conference-bios.html The lower the CA19-9, in general, the lower the cancer activity. Within days of adding a repurposed drug cocktail to standard treatment, this patient’s CA19-9 level dropped like a stone, faster than any of his Oncologists had seen with this type of cancer. The repurposed drugs he added were Hydroxychloroquine and Paricalcitol - a form of injectable Vitamin D. A normal CA19-9 ...

From ScienceDaily: Those who smoke and drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who don't, according to a study led by a University of Michigan Health System gastroenterologist. Smoking is a strong risk factor for pancreatic cancer and alcohol has been shown to cause oxidative damage to the pancreas, and which sets the stage for the inflammatory pathways that can lead to cancer. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121001083208.htm

Source: TheStarOnline ...... Steve Jobs had a rare form of pancreatic cancer called an islet cell neuroendocrine tumour. The statements attributed to him about his cancer cure seven years ago is mere speculation from the press, as Jobs kept a very tight lid on his illness. But it’s possible that his cancer had either returned, or spread, which accounted for his liver transplant in 2009. It is very likely that his cancer had further spread, or his new liver had failed. That is why he died. Perhaps more detail will emerge in time to come. How did Jobs manage to live so long with pancreatic cancer, but Patrick Swayze didn’t? Jobs had cancer of the pancreatic islet cells. If treated, some people with this disease can live as long as 20 to 30 years. Swayze had a more common type of pancreatic cancer called adenocarcinoma, one that involved the pancreatic duct cells. The survival for Swayze’s type of cancer is only a few years at best. ...... How do you treat pancreatic c...