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Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic NET awaiting Distal Pancrectomy
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Apr 12 8:34pm | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Hello jolo24. Thanks for reaching back. Im still pretty overwhelmed with so many new terms and so far my doctor has stated chemo or radiation is not part of my treatment plan, as of now. Im reading everything I can find, and there are many questions about my own condition that I still don’t comprehend. I do know it’s a multiple NET tumors on my pancreatic tail and my surgery is this Thursday. I believe my PET was negative for spread so its local, and they did do a FNA and stated it low grade 1, with a %.97. My surgeon is telling me, my treatment is surgery to remove the tumors, pancreatic tail, and possible lymph nodes and remove the spleen. I don't even understand most of your question, but all my hopes for your wife.
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So confusing and scary to go through, for sure. We are still learning of options we were unaware of when my wife was originally diagnosed. You put your faith in the medical field and pray you picked the right one. You just want the cancer out and quickly. Our surgeon felt giving her 3 months of chemo to reduce the size of her tumor prior to surgery, then 3 months more after the removal to kill off the micro cancer cells was the way to go. She did not receive radiation at all throughout the entire process. Just chemo. Prayers are with you for a successful result.