given the expense of this kind of immuno therapy we'll see if the government will sponsor some of these. >> this is only the beginning. i agree. this particular treatment is limited at best. i'm surprised they are fast tracking it. but it means it will be approved over the next year. you always ask that question. maybe a grandfather of a treatment ten years from now that could make a big difference. the biggest thing we'll do with the pancreas is figure out how to diagnose it earlier. we have to get a series of genetic markers or something that tells us you have it. with all that blood supply around it escapes the pancreas. >> is there anything we can do? can we stop eating something? >> stop smoking. stop drinking. >> if you have a family history of pancreatic cancer go for a screening. see your doctors early on in your early 20s. if you want to start early on, if you haven't smarted smoke don't. if you're not drinking alcohol stay away. family history and diabetes are big tickets. >> one-third of all the pancreatic cancer is due to smoking. >> glad you're bringing the awareness. >> so

. >> for six years i battle on chronic fatigue and immuno deficiency system. i got worse and worse. tumors on my thyroid. after 12 kidney stones, i just stopped counting. >> needless to say it was incredibly difficult for him. amazingly, he overcame his condition and now because of it is super motivated to try to help other people, not just here in the u.s., but anywhere that he can internationally. because medicine school is so expensive, he created a go fund to pay. he is asking for $300,000 to tell more about his journey and this campaign. we have him on "right this minute." >> that's brave of you to start a go fund me campaign page to fund your studies. >> a lot of people have cried. i guess the video touched a lot of people's hearts. i wasn't expecting that. >> your condition of csf sounded pretty severe. >> i went from doctor to doctor, from michigan to stanford and everywhere in between, and nothing really helped. me and my family are pretty religious people, so we actually sat down and prayed for healing, and i kid you not, three days later i was completely healed. four mont

as hard as the doctors and nurses try to make it otherwise, valerie's twice monthly immuno therapy infusions are not all that pleasant. from the moment with the needle to the hours of nothing, there is not much to make her smile. which is why it is so great that should valerie need a smile, all she has to do is look at the purple polish at the tips of her toes and think of the story behind them. >> it's just something fun to get through this experience. >> valerie's experience began last august. it was just about a month before her wedding to longtime partner ralph when doctors told valerie the cost that nagged her for more than three years was something very serious, stage 4 lung cancer. >> it's just devastating. to receive that diagnosis. >> reporter: the month that followed was a dark time, valerie admits. but that is when, with hopes of raising her spirits just a little, ralph took valerie to get a pedicure. she went with her favorite color, purple. then so did ralph. >> he said he'd do his toes purple as well to make me smile. >> it seemed to work, though. you were laughing pretty good

four rounds of -- which is immuno therapy drug. >> she suffers from short term memory loss. sister christie is amazed by tara's strength. >> she's the strongest person any of us know. i don't think the family would be as strong right now if she didn't set the tone and just make a very clear, like, sorrow -- not in her nature. she didn't allow for it. >> and her message is a strong one. >> i mean i grew up to the shore going at the beach, going at the pool. i think you just have to recognize the warnings are serious. i mean, i think when you're, h you're younger you don't realize how serious you think they won't affect you. >> stay the hell out of the sun and go to dermatologist. because this is not something you want to deal with. >> if you would like more information about the tara miller melanoma foundation visit our website myfoxphilly.com. you see iain how strong she is and she's hoping her story really does change other people' lives. >> yeah. i wish her all the best. >> in south philadelphia the leukemia and lymphoma society has kick off its light the night walk to end

gamma knife, six weeks of proton therapy, three weeks of whole brain radiation, four rounds of -- a immuno therapy drug. >> she suffers from short term memory loss. older sister christie is amazed by tara's strength. >> she's the strongest person any of us know. i don't think the family would be as strong right now if she didn't set the tone and just make it very clear, like, sorrow is just in her nature and she didn't allow for it. >> and her message is a strong one. >> i mean i grew up at the shore going to the beach, going to the pool. i think you just have to recognize the warnings are serious. i mean, i think when you're -- when you're younger you don't realize how serious and you think they won't affect you. >> stay the hell out of the sun, and go to a dermatologist because this is not something you want to deal with. >> if you would like more information about the tara miller melanoma foundation please visit our website that is myfoxphilly.com and of course our prayers go out to tara and her family. >> absolutely. >> if you don't think you're getting enough sleep, you might be able