‘Days of our Lives’ veteran actor dead from pancreatic cancer
“Days of Our Lives” actor Drake Hogestyn passed away the day before what would have been his 71st birthday. The family of the longtime soap star, who appeared in about 4,300 episodes, released a statement on the show's social media Saturday night. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn. […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away after battle with pancreatic cancer
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her office announced Friday night. She was 74 years old. “Today, with deep sadness and profound gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas’ 18th Congressional District,” her office said in […]
Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure | Pancreas cancer
Scientists have made an important DNA discovery that could help treat one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A team of British and US researchers have found that pancreatic cancer shuts down a molecule in one of the body’s most important genes, helping the disease grow and spread rapidly. Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most […]
Bill Clinton: Rep. Jackson Lee 'doing well' in pancreatic cancer fight
Former President Clinton said Sunday that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who is being treated for pancreatic cancer, is “doing well.” “I just spoke with my friend, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who is battling pancreatic cancer,” Clinton wrote on social platform X. “She is thriving and the warrior we know she is, facing this with […]
Dem Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Sunday. Jackson Lee, who has been in office since 1995, made the announcement in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Texas representative did not elaborate on the severity of her diagnosis or course of treatment but […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced Sunday night that she is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer but assured constituents that she will soon make a full recovery. Jackson Lee, 74, has represented Texas’ 18th Congressional District for 30 years. “My doctors have confirmed that I have pancreatic cancer,” Jackson Lee said in a […]
Rep. Jackson Lee reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) announced Sunday that she has pancreatic cancer and anticipates she may be “absent at times” from Congress for treatment. Jackson Lee, 74, who won the Houston primary in March after losing the mayoral race late last year, said he was optimistic about his recovery. “My doctor has confirmed the diagnosis […]