If he's telling me the truth, as we reach the end of the first cycle of Capecitabine, the side effects seem to be minor: just a bit of fatigue that requires a nap.

But after two weeks of meds, the mandatory one week without meds foreshadows … something. Maybe we'll be lucky. After all, that nurse did say that, while it's rare, some people are on Capecitabine for a year.

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Revolution Medicines' pancreatic cancer therapy daraxonrasib has delivered stunning results in clinical trials, offering patients significantly more time to live and laying the groundwork for future advancements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/24/world/progress-against-pancreatic-cancer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #daraxonrasib #revolutionmedicine #pancreaticcancer #cancer #health #medicine #chemotherapy
Finally, real progress against pancreatic cancer

The challenge comes from how late the disease is discovered — some 80% of pancreatic cancer patients' tumors have already spread by the time of diagnosis.

The Japan Times

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Chemotherapy treatment expanded at Surrey Memorial Hospital
The second-busiest chemotherapy suite in the province gets six treatment chairs, bringing the total to 39 seats for patients. Doctors say it will add hundreds of additional treatments each month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-memorial-chemotherapy-9.7170830?cmp=rss

#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of George H. Hitchings (1905). He received 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on #Chemotherapy and development of the two first successful chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of children with #Leukemia.

Today is International Day For #Monuments and Sites.

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