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PORTRAIT

Katell

diagnosis

Colorectal

country

The Netherlands

age at diagnosis

40

diagnosed in

2021

Cancer center

Flevo Hospital, Amsterdam

THEMES

Patient Advocacy

First symptoms

Fatigue, disturbed stomach, abdominal pain then jaundice

August 2018

Diagnosis

Borderline resecable pancreatic cancer

December 2018

Treatments

Chemotherapy + Radiothepary

January 2019

Surgery

Whipple procedure

August 2019

Pancreatic Cancer Ireland

Pamela co-founded the 1st charity in Ireland dedicated to pancreatic cancer

September 2022

First symptoms

Fatigue, disturbed stomach, abdominal pain then jaundice

August 2018

Diagnosis

Borderline resecable pancreatic cancer

December 2018

Treatments

Chemotherapy + Radiothepary

January 2019

Surgery

Whipple procedure

August 2019

Pancreatic Cancer Ireland

Pamela co-founded the 1st charity in Ireland dedicated to pancreatic cancer

September 2022

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