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PORTRAIT

Michael

diagnosis

country

United Kingdom

age at diagnosis

65

diagnosed in

October 2017

Cancer center

James Cook University Hospital

THEMES

Passions that give hope

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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