WCCO Health Radio: The reality of pancreatic cancer

What does the pancreas do for our bodies and why is the pancreas so difficult to treat when it comes to cancer?

WCCO Health Radio chatted with Dr. Patrick Dreyer of Minnesota Oncology about the harsh realities of pancreatic cancer and the ways in which people combat it and ways that you can monitor your health and seek screening for it. They also cover many of the listener questions regarding cancer, cancer prevention and treatment with the doctor!

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