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The actor, who died in 2009, was one of the first to go public with his diagnosis and raised awareness for a deadly disease. Learn about the symptoms, treatments and progress in pancreatic cancer research since his death.
Apr 28, 2023 · Lisa Niemi Swayze recounts how her husband, the late actor, battled pancreatic cancer for less than two years and died in 2009. She says she still feels his presence and continues his fight for awareness and research.
Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
Nov 13, 2020 · Lisa Niemi Swayze recalls how her husband ignored signs of pancreatic cancer and how she urged him to see a doctor. She also shares the challenges of detecting and treating this deadly disease.
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Sep 15, 2009 · Patrick Swayze passed away Monday at the age of 57, but his 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer highlighted the travails many sufferers face when they contract one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Swayze passed away on September 14, 2009 at the age of 57, 20 months after his cancer diagnosis. It is estimated that pancreatic cancer will surpass breast and colon cancer to become the second-leading cause of all cancer-related deaths in the United States by 2020.
May 20, 2009 · Sept. 14, 2009 -- Actor Patrick Swayze died today after a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist confirmed to ABC News. He was 57.
