Hope grows for pancreatic cancer patients
Pancreatic cancer survivor Annette Wiggins is organzing a gospel concert at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Olive Branch in September to raise awareness of the disease. “It’s a blessing and a privilege to be able to share with people my experience with pancreatic cancer and to help ease minds.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Pancreatic cancer affects Black Americans at a rate higher than that of any other population.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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