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Husband had a failed whipple because the cancer was wrapped around the portal artery. We changed Drs. and now at Vanderbilt. The Dr there said he could do another Whipple and remove the cancer and the artery. The cancer has not spread anywhere else and he has had chemo and radiation. Just wondering if anyone else has had this procedure?

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cpill,

Perhaps the first surgeon was not at a pancreatic cancer center of excellence?

My understanding is surgeons at centers are sometimes able to do Whipples with arterial involvement - depends on patient specifics.