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Hello,
I wanted to check to see what everyone’s thoughts were on my mom. She was diagnosed in March 2024 with pancreatic cancer. Tumor about 2.5 cm at the head of the pancreas. The surgeon has informed us that it is resectable based on imaging. No metastatic disease seen on imaging, or micro cytology of abdominal washing.
Chemo was advised first. Then surgery, then more chemo.
Her tumor markers are “normal” under 30 now, tumor size unchanged. My question is: Is there a benefit to waiting and continuing more chemotherapy to 7/16/24? Then surgery 8/20/24-
Whipple. She continues to get weaker and loose weight.
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Good morning, is there a reason why they are doing neoadjuvant chemo if the tumor is that small? I know that the whipple procedure is certainly more difficult than the distal pancreateomy that I had. Is the surgeon someone who has performed a lot of these type of surgeries?