Friday, January 29, 2010

Pancreatic cancer and iPad

Steve Jobs admitted that his health problem was more complex than he originally thought
(http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/01/steve-jobs-heal/) he said that his thin frame was due to the "hormone imbalance" that robbed proteins from the body.

"An APPLE a day - will keep your doctors away"
Jobs had an ooperation for liver transplant in 2Q09 and had some time away from Apple.
A few days ago, Jobs showed off his new toy - iPad - which is said to revolutionise the way we browse the net.
Viewing a number of reviews on the iPad from organiations like CNET, "the Australian", I am very impressed with this new gadget espcially with the price!

So, what causes pancreatic cancer? The real cause is unknown - however risk factors are:
old age, smoking (smokers are three times more likely to have this disease than non-smokers), high fat diet (fruit and vegi diet seems to offer some protection), diabetes, and family history.
Most visible signs are jaundice skin, weight loss, tiredness - the bad news is by the time these signs are seen the tumour has grown to a large size and cancer may have spread to other sites.
CT scan , ultrasound, MRi and biopsy can be used to confirm and determine size and actual location of the cancer.
The most common site that the cancer spread to is the LIVER. (Jobs had a liver transplant)
Treatment? chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, newer treatments are immunotherapy and hormone therapy.

See, the common threads are good lifestyle: a good diet means enough food (eat to live and not live to eat and enough is enough, more does not equate to better), regular excercise and stable and healthy physical and mental environments.

And yes, I'd like to surf with iPad.

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