Capitol Hill Blue Forums Hot Topics & Breaking News News Justice Ginsburg Has Pancreatic Cancer

Survival rate is dependent on the stage at which pancreatic cancer is discovered. Only 20% live beyond one year, and less than 5% beyond 5 years.
Despite a complete lack of symptoms, my best friend went from diagnosis to death in less than seven weeks.
A terrible disease, often with little warning, and with a sad prognosis.

this is sad. my wife's uncle was diagnosed and died shortly thereafter. it seems the implication of this thread, however, is that the current president will have an opportunity to appoint a member to the court, potentially terrifying those who are already terrified that he holds the nation's highest office.

Good thing she held off till the Republicans lost control of the White House.

I'm with ya there, buddy. I've lost a couple of friends to this horrible horrible killer. One went to his doctor complaining of a backache, he was dead within three weeks. One weighed over 300 pounds when diagnosed, he was under 100 pounds when he died.
Patrick Swayzi owned my horse's Sire, Taamen, Patrick has also been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer
My Tomax al Surat is identical to Tammen, I look nothing like Patrick.

The good news is that it was detected very early - the news account posted above says the tumor was only 1cm in diameter. Of course the bad news is that she's already had colon cancer, so it can't be argued that her cancer has not spread to other organs.