Dave Schwartz: A Case Study

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It has been reported by The Weather Channel that their beloved meteorologist Dave Schwartz has lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 63.
Before passing, Schwartz had beat cancer twice.
It was ten years ago when Schwartz received a diagnosis of Stage II pancreatic cancer. After undergoing a procedure to remove the tumor, he was given only one year to live. However, The Weather Channel meteorologist didn’t give up. He continued to receive radiation and chemotherapy and after his second procedure, Schwartz was pronounced cancer free.
It hadn’t been a year when Schwartz learned that the cancer returned, however, after treatment, Schwartz learned that he had beat cancer yet again.
In 2015, Schwartz was diagnosed once again with stomach

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