Jay maintained a healthy diet and never smoked, yet was diagnosed with #PancreaticCancer. Tested at #MSK, he was found to have a #BRCA defect. His mother & aunt died of breast & ovary cancers in their 30s, and there was painful #Pancreatitis on that side of the family, most of whom were teetotalers. Genetic testing is now recommended for everyone with #PancreasCancer. I thought Jay really rocked (!) a bald head with #chemotherapy….in this case #Abraxane, or, #Nab-paclitaxel.
#pancreaticcancer #msk #BRCA #pancreatitis #pancreascancer #chemotherapy #abraxane #nab