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What are the symptoms to look for for pancreatic recurrence?

Posted by montyd @montyd, Dec 21, 2023

I worry so much about PC recurrence as the recurrence percentage rate is nearly 70%. How can we proactively monitor possible recurrence? Are there any metrics which speak to the recurrence rate per stage of the original cancer? I was diagnosed with PC stage 1b. I’d like to know the recurrence rate for those diagnosed with 1b and were resectable.

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waltsocal | @waltsocal | Jan 19 10:54am
In reply to @markymarkfl "@waltsocal , I haven't seen the spine as a first location for mets, but my scope..." + (show)
@markymarkfl

@waltsocal , I haven't seen the spine as a first location for mets, but my scope is very limited.

I'm not sure what they can discern on CT, so getting an MRI is another good data point.

I've had a "highlight" on my abdominal MRI's showing "something" at T7, but they're fairly sure it's just a (benign) hemangioma. Not 100% though. It hasn't grown in 6 months, but neither have my other tumors, so we don't have other differentiating data to evaluate it on.

If my docs ever get around to doing anything surgical again, I'm hoping they'll biopsy it or remove it entirely.

Best wishes to you w/ yours -- surely hope it's benign!

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Thank you for the feedback.

My CA19 just came back and it is now at 410 - not a good sign.

Hopefully the MRI will show that the lesion on the spine is just a benign growth.

I've also got a couple of swollen lymph nodes - that could be the cause of the high CA19.
Not sure if I can do the original chemo again - it was very toxic. They may decide to put me on the Gemcitibine this time.

Thank you again for your feedback.

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waltsocal | @waltsocal | Jan 19 11:25am

Morning again,

I was just reading up on the Keytruda - which was approved by the FDA in November of 2023.

My CA19 has jumped to 410 and my oncologist has talked about using this with Gemcitibine.
Does anyone else have experience with this?

thank you

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