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Pancreatic cancer doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care whether you are tall or short, orange or blue. No one is completely immune to this deadly disease. The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach, in front of your spleen. It produces juices that help break down food and helps in the production of hormones that regulate blood sugar level.According to the National Cancer Institute pancreatic cancer is diagnosed in more than 29,000 people every year. It spreads quickly and can be difficult to treat. Even if you don't know anyone close to you that has it, every time you turn on your television you may see a movie star from the past that has battled this cancer. People that you haven't thought about in years. The famous people I am about to mention have perished from pancreatic cancer. May they rest in peace.
Michael Landon- Born Eugene Maurice Orowitz on October 31,1936 in Forest Hills, New York. Everyone knew him as Joseph "Little Joe" CartWright from the tv show Bonanza. He also was a writer, director, producer on the 70's series Little House on The Prairie and the 80's tv drama Highway To Heaven. Which he also starred in. While he was working on a pilot for a new tv show called "US" he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Nearly 3 months after his diagnosis on July 1, 1991, we lost Micahel Landon. He was 54.
Joan Crawford- She was born on March 23,1905 in San Antonio, Texas. She started out acting in silent films in the 1920's and would continue acting well into the 1970's. She was one of the greatest stars to hit the movie screen for over 50 years. She starred in movies such as Mildred Pierce and Above Suspicion. She was voted the 47th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Pancreatic cancer took her life on May 10,1977.
Fred Gwynne- On July 10th 1926 in New York City Fred Gwynne entered this world. The son of a stockbroker. He graduated from Harvard University in 1951. His career started off the ground in 1952, which included Broadway performances. In the 1960's he landed a role on the tv show The Munsters as Herman Munster. Along side acting he also wrote and illustated children's books. On July 2,1993 at the age of 66 he died from this cancer.Donna Reed- You may remember her as the housewife on the Donna Reed Show. In 1946 she played along side Jimmy Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life. On January 14,1986 Donna Reed passed away from this disease at the age of 64. After her death the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts was organized. This non-profit organization grants scholarships for performing arts students.
According to Mayoclinic.com pancreatic cancer is seldom detected in it's early stages. Which is one of the reasons why it's a leading cause of cancer death. Symptoms of the disease may not appear until the cancer has progressed. At that point the cancer has likely spread to other organs in the body which may make surgery impossible. Researchers are understanding this disease even better than years ago. Hopefully this will lead to new treatment options.
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