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Title: Jobs Had Liver Transplant
Source: WSJ
URL Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124546193182433491.html
Published: Jun 20, 2009
Author: None
Post Date: 2009-06-20 15:41:07 by IDon'tThinkSo
Keywords: Apple, Jobs, Cancer
Views: 190
Comments: 11

Jobs Had Liver Transplant

Apple Chief on Track to Return to Work at End of June; No. 2 May Expand Role

Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple Inc. since January to treat an undisclosed medical condition, received a liver transplant in Tennessee about two months ago. The chief executive has been recovering well and is expected to return to work on schedule later this month, though he may work part-time initially.

Mr. Jobs didn't respond to an email requesting comment. "Steve continues to look forward to returning at the end of June, and there's nothing further to say," said Apple spokeswoman Katie Cotton.

When he does return, Mr. Jobs may be encouraged by his physicians to initially ...

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Alcoholism? Drugs? Why?

Turtle  posted on  2009-06-20   15:57:05 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Alcoholism? Drugs? Why?

Pancreatic cancer.

IDon'tThinkSo  posted on  2009-06-20   16:08:29 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

How would a new liver help with pancreatic cancer?

Thanks.

Lod  posted on  2009-06-20   16:39:07 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

How would a new liver help with pancreatic cancer?

The story is that he had a rare form of the disease that was successfully treated with surgery.

However, having a liver transplant indicates that the cancer may have returned and spread there. I am not a doctor, though, so this is just a guess by me.

Apple being Apple, they're not saying anything more.

IDon'tThinkSo  posted on  2009-06-20   16:49:06 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

We lost a great BIL to pancreatic cancer, and they had the resources to go to the best clinics and hospitals that this country has to offer - to no avail.

By the time that the pain in the back is severe enough to seek help, it is too late in something like 95p/c of the cases.

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