As the news of Steve Jobs’ passing continues to be a trending topic worldwide, it also brings attention to his health issue. The co-founder of Apple, Inc. was the visionary behind many technological devices we use daily: the personal computer, the iPhone, the iPad. While Jobs created a larger than life Apple empire, he maintained a low profile concerning his fight against pancreatic cancer. In 2003, he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Known for his nontraditional style business, Jobs approached his cancer treatment similarly.
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Jobs had a neuroendocrine tumor in his pancreas. Neuroendocrine tumors are uncommon, with new cases occurring in no more than five people in every 100,000 each year. In 2009, he received a liver transplant. Research has shown that a liver transplant can prolong the life of those with his rare form of pancreatic cancer. However, the research regarding this treatment is still being developed. Patients who take this progressive approach to pancreatic cancer, risk many complications according to Simon Lo, director of endoscopy at Cedars-SinaiMedical Center in Los Angeles. New medications were cleared in the U.S. this year to treat this aggressive cancer.
What do you all think about Steve Jobs and his personal fight against cancer? Do you wish he would have shared more of his illness with the public, or do you think the revelation of Steve Jobs’ battle with cancer would have hurt the success of Apple, Inc.?
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