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Steve Jobs makes information on his health problems another of Apple's trade secrets

By Marilynn Marchione It would be easier to gauge the current medical problems of Apple CEO Steve Jobs if he had said more about the ones he has faced in the past. Jobs, who turns 56 next month, said Monday that he would take a third leave of absence -- he didn't say how long -- to focus on his health. It may not be as serious as many fear, but coming from a man who has had cancer and a liver transplant, the lack of detail is causing concern. Jobs had a neuroendocrine tumour removed in 2004 -- a rare and very treatable form of pancreatic cancer -- but never said if it had spread to lymph nodes or how extensive his surgery was. To continue reading this interesting article from The Canadian Press, please click here.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on January 20, 2011 (boomark / email).