Among U.S. adults with a history of cancer, 45.8% reported drinking alcohol in the past 30 days in both 2016 and 2024, while drinking declined among adults without cancer, according to a study in Cancer Causes & Control of nearly 4 million adults.
|Articles|October 7, 2021
Sharing My Knowledge With Others
David Dessert knew that his father carried the BRCA2 mutation, so he told his doctor, who developed a treatment plan accordingly.
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David Dessert is a 10-year pancreatic cancer survivor.
David knew that his father carried the BRCA2 mutation, so he told his doctor, who developed a treatment plan accordingly. A genetic test later confirmed the presence of a BRCA2 mutation in David. He has educated himself about pancreatic cancer, and as a survivor shares his knowledge with others.
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