MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mick Price is a coach who appreciates a strong game plan. As head coach of the Ravenswood High School Red Devils boys’ basketball team, Price’s approach to the game is methodical. To be successful, you need to focus on good communication, know your competition, and prepare by watching game films.

So, when an MRI discovered a cancerous tumor on his pancreas , the hall of fame basketball coach and his family quickly went to work formulating a treatment plan.

That plan involved Brian Boone, M.D. , surgical oncologist, and a team from the WVU Cancer Institute Department of Surgical Oncology. Using a coordinated approach to Price’s care, Dr. Boone and his colleagues were able to remove the tumor and get Price ready to return to the basketball court to coach his Red

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