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Talked to hepatologist re: abnormal MRCP
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Apr 16 5:54pm | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
ERCP’s are a fine tool. Biopsy’s around the ampulla de Vader worked for me when I finally had samples sent to Johns Hopkins. That was my 4th ERCP hunting & pecking. JH came back showing slight phase 1 at the ampulla.
Next week I had the Whipple good thing cause that seems to have stopped any cancer Whipple was done in 2013..good from that point forward. Many tests to see if chemo was necessary and no need found, 2 years of testing..
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I really appreciate you sharing your experience. Last year I did have an ERCP with a liver biopsy. The pancreas only showed some dilation and didn't even show any cysts (they are very small). But my MRCP continues to pick them up. That is almost shocking you had 4 ERCP's before they found an abnormality or took the biopsy. That is the exact same area that they are thinking I could have an issue. What were they looking for and/or what test was showing something wrong if you don't mind me asking; what caused them to keep probing? My docs are hepatologists at a medical university in CA so I do trust them but this imaging stuff is really frustrating me. But the experience you're reporting makes it feel like it may be more common than I thought. I thank you for that.