She's trying to outrun pancreatic cancer. Breakthrough treatments give her hope

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She's trying to outrun pancreatic cancer. Breakthrough treatments give her hope

"I have this drive and I want to keep going," says Vicky Stinson, 65, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024. She's pictured here in a park in Charleston, S.C., on a visit in May 2026. …

"I have this drive and I want to keep going," says Vicky Stinson, 65, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024. She's pictured here in a park in Charleston, S.C., on a visit in May 2026. Gavin McIntyre for NPR hide caption toggle caption Gavin McIntyre for NPR It took six months of doctors probing and repeatedly scanning her abdomen to find the cause of Vicky Stinson's jaundice. By the time a doctor uttered the words "pancreatic cancer," Stinson's disease was at Stage III. …

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