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Panthers' Ron Rivera takes on pancreatic cancer that took his brother's life

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his wife Stephanie have joined the fight against pancreatic cancer.

Rivera recently lost his brother, Mickey, to the disease.