THE SILENT CANCER

Documentary Exploring the state of Pancreatic Cancer in the UK.
Produced by Direct Digital Pictures in 2008 (now part of Turtle Canyon Media).
This film is dedicated to Les Niewiara, without whom, this film would not exist.
www.turtlecanyonmedia.com

[@nazpez2097]

My friend had operation 12 years ago, and he is now cancer free.

[@dondressel452]

Wow that’s amazing

[@brendagarlick4406]

I lost my son in law he was 46 to this deadly cancer he died 16 wks from diagnosis my husband also had pancreatic cancer he lived 4 yrs from surgery and chemo please help fight this deadliest of cancers

[@guruprasad7184]

Brenda ...had your husbands cancer qas adenocarcinoma or neuroendocrine tumor?? Because pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor spreads slowly and gives time

[@robertniemi3090]

I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Jan. 2, 2020. Two years later I am still alive. I hope to live another year or two.

[@caroltaylor3931]

I hope you do too x

[@chicletteethh9040]

You’re gonna live another 22 years!!🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽

[@Tanja060100]

I will pray for you and wish you all the best!

[@anglophils645]

Best of luck and best of health to you. There is always hope, there are new treatments coming down the pike every 30 days or so--very rapidly. Your miracle drug could be around the corner.

[@denisepaulsenful]

Best of everything to you ❤️

[@laurafeher9694]

Almost 12 years later and still a powerful video

[@luzsanabria2053]

I lost my sister 4 years ago to pancreatic cancer and she lasted only 2 months. Now I lost my daughter who had a whipple surgery back in 2013 because of the same. My daughter suffered So much that the Lord gave me peace when she passed. My father and my brother also died Of cancer which run in the family

[@HeroInTheSun]

The Lord... sure

[@susanford2388]

Oh goodness, that is one heck of a load for you to bear. I am so sorry to hear of your family tragedy.

[@lauraarcher1730]

That’s so awful. I’m so sorry.🥹🙏

[@CarmenZynger]

I've never met a cancer patient, that ever stayed home and felt sorry for themselves. One of the daughters here said her father gets out and doesn't just stay home and feel sorry for themselves. I've spent a lot of time in cancer wards, because I am 12 years out after cancer diagnosis. I've never met people that were so courageous and strong as cancer patients. Rather, I've seen cancer patients use all their will to live, to beat cancer. Or, they die with strength and grace, and fight until they just can't anymore. Cancer doesn't make people weak. Cancer brings out the strength in people, like Hulk himself, to fight off cancers across the board of diagnoses.

[@laurafeher9694]

Beautifully written assessment of one's will to die with grace&dignity. I'm facing this reality alone&I'm prepared

[@dxtesen8380]

Amen

[@bohochic2459]

@@laurafeher9694 - I know you wrote this two years ago, yet I am hoping you are still with us here on earth. 🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗

[@susanford2388]

Well said. A friend of mine made me laugh when she was told she had cancer, two days before she had bought herself a winter coat in the sales, the doctor said you have cancer & her first thought was "Oh I will never get to wear my winter coat!". She certainly did & many winters after that. Her attitude was great her diet was too.

[@adelinamariasouzadasilva6376]

🎉traduzi

[@stevendaniel8126]

My best friend told me he thought he was having problems with his gallbladder ...... He was dead in 3 months.

[@carolpainter4305]

The young lady said, we should be talking about cancer and learning to understand it more whilst we are in school A very valid comment considering how many people are diagnosed with cancer each year

[@sophiepalmer-doran344]

to be clear The is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a gland. The pancreas has both an endocrine and a digestive exocrine function. As an endocrine gland, it functions mostly to regulate blood sugar levels, secreting the hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide. As a part of the digestive system, it functions as an exocrine gland secreting pancreatic juice into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct. This juice contains bicarbonate, which neutralizes acid entering the duodenum from the stomach; and digestive enzymes, which break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in food entering the duodenum from the stomach. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas

[@arizaliit]

it has nothing to do with the positive thought and energy or whatever... it is just that this gentleman most probably had a localized mass which was extracted completely along with part of his pancreas before it found a chance to spread to other tissues... it is that simple..

[@8xnnr]

Do not try to rationalize with those who think like this it is a waste of time trust me lol

[@johan7275]

Of course postivity is going to help you, nothing good comes from being negative. Is positivity the only thing thats going to help, No. Focus on healthy eating habits. Unfortunately most cancer pasients keep eating bs foods

[@elainepavek3156]

@@8xnnr Oh god I agree! My mama was an RN but believed wholeheartedly in homeopathic "medicine" and on the night of March 4th, 2013 her heart blew up because those quacks never told her she had a heart condition! Holy hell I miss her😭😭😭

[@Tomas-major]

I have never heard a truer statement in my life, my partner died of liver cancer and was always terminal, although he had treatment, and he fought two years and two months and this cannot be beaten by good attitudes and positive vibes, it may help, of course it does. But anyone who is battling or lost a loved one with this disease to say this is a kick in the teeth and very very insulting. Well done to all those out there fighting and standing by those they love x

[@kellysims5732]

Positive energy and attitude cant hurt.

[@elisedunstan2080]

My veteriarian died to this hellish disease. It was heartbreaking. He cured and helped so many animals live better lives. There has been poor research for this Monster. The symptoms are so vague at first. I do not know anybody who has survived the Whipple surgery. It always come back and it is a brutal surgery.

[@lanebashford3982]

Yes. The Whipple procedure is often a last-ditch effort and while it may prolong someone's life, the cancer often comes back because the entire pancreas cannot be removed.

[@sandradalton1611]

There are groups on Facebook of lots of people who have survived. Some have even had a total pancreas removal.

[@guruprasad7184]

Elise.....did you go through any other pancreatic Ca patients who did well? Please your reply saves someone's hope and life here

[@guruprasad7184]

You cant believe them completely right..because i saw so many celebrities and politicians went uncured and died soon even diagnosed earlier

[@applejellypucci]

He lived 5 years 3 weeks with this disease.

[@elisabethpretorius3984]

My mother passed away from Pancreatic Cancer at aged 66. We were told by the Professor who operated on her that the stats were: 20% pass away during the whipples op due to the fact that the cancer grows onto the main artery which is very close to the pancreas. Another 40% die within a year of diagnoses. Another 39.5% die within 5 years from diagnoses. 0.5% live past 5 years. This is such an evil disease and incredibly painful. Wish it could be eradicated off the face of the earth.

[@guruprasad7184]

Elisbeth....did you go through any other pancreatic Ca patients who did well? Please your reply saves someone's hope and life here..or do you gone through some new modern therapies that prolonged life??please

[@stevenmitchell8793]

Poor Les, I thought he'd beaten the cancer and eventually die of something else only to find out the cancer was inescapable as he deteriorated and died from it.

[@eddiew2325]

Steven Mitchell no crap hehe love you hehe oh god hehe

[@nicholashethersay70]

I think there needs to be more help in recognising, and treating, and moral suppport for this disease, 6 weeks is a long time for the doctors in the uk to diagnose. Im in portugal and my grandad has just been diagnosed, And its taken not even a week of tests, and his been diagnosed, and treatment is ready to start. if only more people got such quick help x

[@laurafeher9694]

God bless 🇵🇹 Portugal's compassionate approach to patients

[@LifeOfJimbo]

In September of 2008, my Godmother, Sarah, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Three months after her diagnosis, she still had not started her Chemotherapy. I find this shocking, Of course things have improved greatly over since 2008, when it comes to starting treatment, etc, but surely three months after a diagnosis and still no treatment is so wrong, even if it was 2008! Nine months after her diagnosis, she died on June 13, 2009 aged 43. She was my role model growing up and she still is today.

[@rhondamcbath6279]

Thank goodness, so very happy for your grandad, praying he was diagnosed early enough, and beats this dreaded disease! Prayers & Love

[@rhondamcbath6279]

@@LifeOfJimbo wow, how horribly terrible, man that's not just unfair to wait that long it should be criminal, this seriously outrageous me 😠. How dare that ignorant doctor wait that long? I'm sorry but had it been me in your Godmother's place I'd have went the following day and had another doctor pick up her case and had treatment give. Immediately. Time is Precious. My prayers are with you, I so sorry for your loss 😞

[@chantellewoods31]

My daughter had angiosarcoma took the doctors 6months to diagnose her. Breaks my heart when i think about it everyday

[@alannewman1]

i had early stage in the tail of thepanacreas i was lucky also lost my spleen never give up

[@pauline9580]

Hi did you have a IPMN?

[@Coloss1.23]

How are you doing now?

[@cindylianne6546]

I just lost my mom February 5th due to this pancreatic cancer...stage 4.... we never expected that would be the cause of her stomach pains.... I'm trying to learn more about this so I'm def. Gonna watch this 🙏🙏🙏

[@guruprasad7184]

Cindy...did you go through any other pancreatic Ca patients who did well? Please your reply saves someone's hope and life here

[@bohochic2459]

🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗

[@cindylianne6546]

@@guruprasad7184 i did not. The only one I heard about was about Patrick Swazey that lasted a year or so and then past away. .

[@sidstovell2177]

Sorry. Who would have known?? I worry about so many people who can't afford to see even a GP or have blood tests due to no health coverage or funds needed for rent, food, utilities, etc.

[@cindylianne6546]

@@sidstovell2177 and that was one of the problems as well. My mom had insurance but not everywhere we went they would accept it. They actually turned her away for that reason. She paid for insurance every single month BUT they would say no.

[@irishravr632]

I lost a life long friend to this she died 13 weeks after diagnosis, she didn't stand a chance, she couldn't eat bless her, by the time she felt sick the cancer had metastasized to her lungs and liver.

[@antjobert]

Why advocate for improved screening of this cancer if the treatments don't work well anyway? We should be pouring money into improving treatments, not finding the cancer sooner so they can know they are about to die for a longer period of time. Before people downvote me, my mom has this cancer at stage 2. She told me she is jealous of people who get to die quickly. If we have limited funding, put it towards developing treatments.

[@sahayawright3916]

My father passed away from Pancreatic Cancer and when he was diagnosed, he was dead in two months. It's so dangerous because it hides on the tail of the pancreas which is hard to be seen...I have a feeling that it is caused from a hormone deficiency....and smoking..my dad's cancer was an adenocarcinoma and it was so dangerous that it killed him fast...they need better test...

[@adrianh332]

It's not caused from any hormone deficiency but smoking and drinking alcohol is definitely a contributory factor. I'm really sorry for your loss.

[@dondressel452]

Yes the actor Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer and he was a 4 pack a day smoker

[@peachmelba9333]

@@dondressel452 how about Michael Landon& Steve Jobes- were they smokers also?

[@dondressel452]

@@peachmelba9333 yes I know Michael Landon was a chain smoker but they think Steve Jobs cancer was from a liver transplant in 2009

[@peachmelba9333]

@Piscesempress I may be boring but I don't do either- my vice? GLUTTONY, at least that's what my bariatric surgeon seemed to 🤔 think. I always felt I never met a calorie that didn't LIKE ME

[@MrFilimn]

This video is 12 years old and science and treatment remains the same ,people are still dying of this disease just as they were back when this video was made.

[@AronBaddoPacas]

once I read an article about the eficcience of treatments among the years and the results are similar to 70s. This disease is evil on earth..

[@bappaichotu]

my only sibling died in aug 2021. Is there any charitable org working in raising funds for research in this area ?

[@HildeAzul]

This is so very important.

[@eon7125]

10yrs later how many people are diagnosed with this cancer now?

[@rebeccadavidson4435]

My ex passed from Pancreatic CA in 2022; about 6 months after diagnosis. It is a wicked, efficient killer.

[@brentj.peterson6070]

By the time most people get the PC diagnosis..it's far too advanced. So sad.

[@geoffringham1051]

The pancreas produced enzymes that help digest food. It also produces insulin that breaks down sugar in the blood. Even with surgery and chemo only 5% of pancreatic cancer victims survive beyond 5yrs.

[@alex_theperson7064]

and thats not even talking about the years after five years. like 6, 7, 8? more people probably die even after surviving for five years

[@calliewolfwilliams3838]

I mean yes they should bring more awareness there's a lot of awareness of breast cancer now but people tend to forget that it's happening more they think oh it's not going to happen to me and it doesn't hurt for women to check for lumps on their breasts especially around their menstrual cycle it's a very important thing and I think all women even men should do that

[@calliewolfwilliams3838]

My grandmother died of breast cancer even men can die from breast cancer it's a very dangerous and fatal disease I wouldn't even wish that on my worst enemy

[@sidstovell2177]

It's very treatable. Don't forget your self-exams.

[@carolmiller760]

A yearly Checkup. The Pap with Sonar Mammogram with Sonar Prostrate with Sonar....all this every year.

[@mindyu3478]

Colonoscopy. My first one was at age 50, and they caught my cancer in a very early stage.

[@wolfhowl5691]

All of the videos I watch don't seem to go into details about their symptoms before diagnosis, or what was it that made them seek out their doctor. I mean very early symptoms... I know they all say there were no symptoms - but anyone who knows their own body must have noticed big or slight changes - quarky things going on - whether in their digestive system, or bowel habits and changes, stomach pains. Was there subtle pain, and where WAS it exactly? What did the pain feel like? Anyone's feedback? Because I have a lot of different symptoms but nothing to compare them to, and clinics are closed due to Covid...

[@wolfhowl5691]

@Leilababy89 Thank you for your response. I'm not exactly sure what gall bladder symptoms are, but I can look it up I guess. ...20 years ago our dad died of acute pancreatitis - but we all wonder if he actually had undiagnosed pancreatic cancer. ...He was always the backbone of health in our family. Then at age 72 he started complaining of pains that went thru to his back between his shoulder blades. Long story short he ended up in the hospital & died a month later. They said he had a huge cyst in the pancreas & it was blocking the ducts - we wonder if it was a tumour. We never had an autopsy done so we'll never know.

[@dunique26]

I pray you found wht u needed..

[@deniseblackburn33]

Breaks my heart I'm so dad I didn't know

[@susanford2388]

It seems to me that younger people are now suffering from pancreatic cancer.

[@shantibel]

What early screening is possible. Anybody know?

[@jd4202]

Shantibel there is no screening available for pancreatic cancer until you already have it. It's very unfortunate.

[@vl.kh.5548]

MRI

[@laurafeher9694]

Rapid weight loss..i lost 24#from May-October 2019 due to chronic nausea...be your best advocate& ask for the MRI/CT scans of abdominal/pelvic areas. Gall bladder test done in nuclear medicine.

[@jramsey9690]

This is the major problem: early testing. What they need is a blood test that has a pancreatic cancer marker.

[@lauriejohnson2080]

Pet scans can detect it early. The problem is in the USA that pet scans take a long time to get. Insurance companies want people to jump through hoops to get the scan. By the time you get it, the cancer is way far advanced.

[@extremereclusefallows5779]

Have everybody with unexplained abdominal pain get a pet scan.

[@colt1954]

Hmmm this film was 12 years ago, and my brother is dying now in 2024 of it due to late diagnosis and lousy Chemo.....no surgery was offered or possible - I'm angry

[@paulenepollyokeefe9327]

My husbands go.wouldn’t even see my husband.he passed away after 9 weeks in hospital.

[@charitybrolund689]

My smy sister died of Pancreatic cancer she got sick for a year we never knew that she had cancer.the time we were told she will only live for for 6 maths for sure she died with In 5 months.

[@michelemurphy3541]

❤️

[@hannahlake2618]

Really interesting but the backing music is very irritating.

[@lisamoroney3036]

My 57 yo cousin was just dx with pancreatic cancer. He woke up yellow one day . Hasn’t started chemo yet . He says he feels fine - now….

[@rhondamcbath6279]

Bottom line!!! When cancer is detected in parts of the body that the organ that it starts in or at can be DEVASTATING! The smaller organs like the pancreas or prostrate, these are very small organs, but needless to say, when these organs end up getting cancer in them, catching it early is most of the time is to LATE 😥.... neither of these two organs can be replaced/transplanted, and the absolute truth is people cannot live without these organs therefore ""IF"", what a huge word if!! You see, unlike a lot of other organs, actually any type of cancer if not caught ***THE WORD, CATCHING IT EARLY, MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, IF YOU GET A DOCTOR, EVEN THE ONES THAT SPECIALIZES IN THAT SPECIFIC TYPE OF CANCER, IF THEY REALLY JUST DO NOT CARE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE, JUST COUNT YOURSELF OUT--OVER AND DONE WITH!!""' HOW CRUEL WHEN THE DOCTOR YOU **WILL*" BE COUNTING ON TO HELP GET YOU READY FOR THE FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE!! I'm seriously sorry because I'm going to speak °°°MY TRUTH°°° I've seen my share of doctors throughout my life, and today, especially TODAY, my own family practitioner isn't interested in my life nor my health. Oh, ok here it goes, the same ole, same ole; other people, but actually let's break it down to whom it really is that (ALWAYS SAY'S THE SAME OLD THANG, AND I MEAN IT'S SO DAMN PREDICTABLE & FRUSTRATING), Oh you really need to find another doctor that cares about you and your health. Are you freaking for real?? There are no doctors that I personally know of that cares about their patients...🤫🤫🤫 shush don't say anything let's not open that big can of worms ok?? Well there's nothing I can say or express that is going to change the way it is...God help us all, You are the THE ONLY ONE THAT ""I"" CAN TRULY TRUST AND COUNT ON!! Thank you Heavenly Father Jesus Christ for your love and mostly The One and Only I Know I can Come to, and I'm so, so Thankful for all that you do for me, love me, care for me, provide for all that I need!! In your Holy and Precious Name I Pray 🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇........Amen 🙂🙂🙂

[@eden7440]

People ca n live without the prostate. Get your facts straight.

[@eden7440]

You're comments are naive. The topic is pancreatic cancer, not physician treatment. And Don't take up space to inform everyone about your holier than thou aspect on all of this. It's not helpful for those suffering from this disease.

[@veneration1]

What makes it even sadder is that 3 people featured in this video who had pancreatic cancer are now dead 14 years later. RIP Trace Allen, Les Niewiara, Simon Cunningham.

[@sidstovell2177]

But they LIVED well while they could.

[@Ouellette1978]

Man am I glad we have assisted suicide where I live. Have a party and give me that potion, than see ya!

[@eddiew2325]

Ouellette1978 moon bloodgood hehe

[@eddiew2325]

Ouellette1978 oh god hehe love you

[@eddiew2325]

Ouellette1978 hehe love you

[@biskitz86913]

If I get diagnosed and they offer me chemotherapy, I am going to ask if I can just get some heroin and cocaine on the NHS instead, waaay cheaper than chemo and I will die a better death

[@chrisdidonna7371]

@@eddiew2325 stfu

[@roshmiray674]

Wht is there to be so happy about tht u people can't talk without a bk ground music.... Can't u guys just simply talk without any bk ground music....?????? ..... 🤔🤔🙄 ... Sad guys.... Pl rectify this.... We don't want any bk ground music wen u guys are talking about the deadly cancer.... Pl try to talk without any music if you can bcoz it's very very disturbing.....

[@marlenebrown2569]

one ladie has a blue dress with white cancer cells on it