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Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV: I need support

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Feb 2, 2017 | Replies (30)
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@dimitra

Hello everyone, my mum was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We went to the hospital after she complained of stomach pain. Unfortunately the MRI told us that the tumor has grown into the blood vessels. Apart from that the tests found 3 small lipomas at the liver (the bigger one has a diameter of 9 mm). The doctors are afraid of metastasis though they said that nothing can be certain yet. They suggested chemo and then cheching again if the blood tests are improved. (If the liver tumor respond well, probably it is a metastasis). Does anyone have experience with something like that? Is there any chance the cancer becomes operable? Thank you all in advance

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 1, 2017

Welcome to Connect, @dimitra
You'll notice that I moved your message to a discussion about pancreatic cancer where can meet @jimde @ut3cordova and others being treated for pancreatic cancer. I encourage to read through the past messages where they share about the treatments they've had.

I'm also tagging @amysue77777 and @WendyAnne who have experience caring for someone with pancreatic cancer. You may wish to join this conversation in the Caregivers group
- My husband has pancreatic cancer http://mayocl.in/2bmaoPd

Dimitra, when does your mother start chemo?

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dimitra | @dimitra | Feb 2, 2017

Thank you for your answer,
we do not know yet when she will be starting chemo. A doctor insists that we cannot decide since the only way to get a biopsy is to proceed to a surgery. However i asked a few others and they said that we should be able to get a biopsy from an endoscopic ultrasound. The tumor is big enough so it would rather be an easy procedure.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 2, 2017

Dimitra,
Sometimes a biopsy can be done using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). See more information on diagnostic testing here: http://mayocl.in/2k3vp66 However this may not be an option in your mother's case. Have you considered getting a second opinion?

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