Clinical trial gives cancer patient the gift of time
![[Bald man, in a gray T-shirt that says “Life is Good,” stands under a ramada holding a coffee cup]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/silver_darmer_khp_9709_card.jpg?itok=FixeJwiq "Silver Darmer gained years of family time thanks to the University of Arizona Cancer Center and a combination therapy that pairs immunotherapy with targeted chemotherapy. (Photo by Kris Hanning, UArizona Health Sciences Office of Communications)")
Tucsonan Silver Darmer has been fighting pancreatic cancer for nearly a decade now. Thanks to a combination therapy that pairs immunotherapy with targeted chemotherapy, he has expects to enjoy a lot more time with his family. See a video at the bottom of this story that illustrates his journey. (Photo by Kris Hanning, UArizona Health Sciences Office of Communications)
Silver Darmer has always navigated his way through tough conditions, even in the isolated and inhospitable environment of Antarctica.
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