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Did “Alternative Medicine” Kill Steve Jobs?

When they first discovered the tumor in his pancreas in October 2003, his doctors told him an immediate operation was necessary, and could lead to a cure. As first reported by Peter Elkind in 2008, Jobs decided to think different, declined surgery, and explored alternative medicine treatments for his disease. Nine months later, in July 2004, the tumor had grown. Only then would [...]

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CBS Executive Don Hewitt Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

CBS News executive Don Hewitt, 86, has died of pancreatic cancer. Hewitt is credited with creating “60 Minutes” in 1968, which changed the face of television news reporting and proved that networks could make money with news shows. Pancreatic cancer has been the subject of a number of our blogs: Pancreas cancer strikes again: Dream [...]

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