Elsa was diagnosed with stage 1 pancreatic cancer in late February of 2023, and in March of that same year had the Whipple procedure to remove the tumor from the pancreas with Dr. Anton Bilchik, surgical oncologist and Chief of Surgery at Providence, Saint John’s Hospital. She received chemotherapy for 6 months thereafter with Dr. Sean Fischer, her medical oncologist. Fortunately, Elsa found herself at a premier comprehensive cancer clinic in West Los Angeles, where she was cared for during her entire care process. Learn more on our blog: https://www.saintjohnscancer.org/blog/the-whipple-procedure-removes-pancreatic-tumor-in-cancer-patient Can you detect Pancreatic Cancer? Yes. There is a screening method for pancreatic cancer that is in the early stages. At Saint John’s Cancer Institute, we participated in a multinational study called Galleri, or MCED, which involved multi-cancer early detection. Recently, this test correctly detected stage 2 pancreatic cancer from a single blood draw of a patient who had no symptoms. This test can detect up to 50 different cancers. Learn more about MCED testing here: https://www.saintjohnscancer.org/about-us/news/news/multi-cancer-early-detection-mced-testing-now-availabe/ Dr. Ora Gordon Spotlights the Promise of MCED – Multi-Cancer Early Detection: https://www.saintjohnscancer.org/blog/dr-ora-gordon-spotlights-the-promise-of-mced-multi-cancer-early-detection/ https://www.saintjohnscancer.org/ #MCED #pancreaticcancer #pancreaticcancertreatment