Say holds family, connection and togetherness close to her heart.
So when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2020, it’s no surprise her family directed her to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute for treatment.
Say and her family were introduced to Brett Sheppard, M.D., William E. Colson Chair of Pancreatic Disease Research, co-director of the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care, and professor of surgery (gastrointestinal and general surgery) in the OHSU School of Medicine, and Adel Kardosh, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine (hematology/medical oncology) in the OHSU School of Medicine and medical director of clinical research in the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
“The first meeting, I went in with my mom, and they said they’re going to do everything they can to beat this,” Tom said. “I was scared as heck, feeling hopeless. I think sometimes we lose sight of optimism. They gave me hope.”
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