Pancreatic Cancer

The Time Of My Life: Patrick Swayze's Wife On His Life And Death (VIDEO)

abcnews.com | Posted 11.03.2009 | Books


Patrick Swayze's wife, Lisa Niemi, was on Good Morning America today to discuss the book that she and Swayze wrote together, The Time of My Life. She ...

Patrick Swayze and the Meaning of Life's Moments

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living


Alex Pattakos

Swayze's words and actions throughout his very personal and, unfortunately, sometimes very public ordeal underscore that, in all situations, no matter how desperate they may appear or actually be, you always have the ultimate freedom to choose your attitude.

What Kind Of Role Model Are You?

Alex Pattakos | Posted 02.14.2009 | Living


Alex Pattakos

A dear friend of mine died this past week from pancreatic cancer. Juan was only 57 years old, and unlike either Patrick Swayze or Steve Jobs, he did ...

Why Is Pancreatic Cancer So Deadly?

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


As we're sure you've heard, actor Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and, according to the National Enquirer, given 5 weeks to live. ...

Lessons From A Life Cut Short

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Mark Roth | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Randy Pausch set the tone early on yesterday at his farewell lecture at Carnegie Mellon University. "If I don't seem as depressed or morose as I shou...