In Memory of Joan Mather
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Pancreatic cancer is extremely virulent, practically incurable and exceedingly difficult to treat. This makes it one of the worst and most frightening cancers to be diagnosed with. It is the eleventh most common cancer, but the sixth most common cause of death, with about 7,600 cases per annum in the UK, of which about two thirds are in the over seventies. My mother who is 87, started suffering with jaundice and sickness in April, and was diagnosed with a T1 (less than 2cm) pancreatic pulmonary cancer after x-Ray and CT scans at the end of April. Major surgery was considered, but is too risky for people over eighty. Two procedures in May and June to insert stents relieved the symptoms for a few months and gave us some quality time, but by July she was back in hospital with a blocked bowel. A bypass operation has had little effect, and things quickly went downhill after that. She died on the 25th August, just four months after the first symptoms and diagnosis. This exciting new research into treating pancreatic cancer with viruses may give new hope to future generations who may be unfortunate enough to suffer from this uncommon but fatal cancer. Please give generously.
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Our donations are in support of the Pancreatic cancer: using viruses to treat the disease project which has received £4,917 in donations towards its target of £20,000.
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