In March, Paul Schneider was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The 77-year-old retired firefighter was grateful to receive the news.
He was symptom-free, and a blood test from the company Grail detected the often-incurable disease. After scans confirmed the diagnosis, he underwent chemotherapy that has kept the cancer at bay.
“I’ve had friends get diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and die in three months. So I’m very grateful to have caught this,” Schneider said.
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