Nov. 16 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day. It’s the third deadliest cancer in the U.S., with a survival rate of just 12%.
This year alone, more than 1,800 people in Michigan will die from pancreatic cancer.
Lindsay Szela of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network of Michigan joins us.
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Good Day Northern Michigan - Great American Smokeout
Nov. 16 is also the Great American Smokeout.
Smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths. The Great American Smokeout, hosted by the American Cancer Society, is an opportunity for people who smoke to commit to healthy, smoke-free life.
Dr. Brian Fedoronko is the medical director for Priority Health and tells us more about the health benefits of quitting smoking.