Swayze participated in a clinical trial at Stanford and took an experimental drug there , Fisher said . Patrick Swayze battled pancreatic cancer for nearly two decades . About 40 % of those with pancreatic cancer die from it , experts say . Hundreds of drugs are in development or being tested in trials for the disease . Doctors encourage patients to continue to live their lives normally while in treatment .
Patrick Swayze battled pancreatic cancer for nearly two decades . About 40 % of those with pancreatic cancer die from it , experts say . Hundreds of drugs are in development or being tested in trials for the disease . Doctors encourage patients to continue to live their lives normally while in treatment .