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Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence after Whipple
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Aug 21 1:48pm | Replies (89)Comment receiving replies
Your story is amazing. My husband had the whipple in February 2024 and in June of this year he was told his cancer was back. It is in the pancreatic bed and spread to the liver. They have started him on the appropriate chemo treatment. I now wish they would have continued with chemo treatments after his surgery. Hoping we have some positive outcome.
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Hello @lhomrich and welcome to the Pancreatic Cancer Support Group on Mayo Connect. As the other members have said, I'm sorry to learn of your husband's recurrence. That is disheartening to say the least.
A second opinion at a Pancreatic Center of Excellence might be helpful. Mayo Clinic has a lot of great oncologists who deal with pancreatic cancer. If you would like to consult with a Mayo oncologist, either in-person or virtually, at any of Mayo's three locations, here is a link with appointment information, http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.
If an appointment with Mayo is not possible for any reason, here is a link to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, https://www.npcf.us/. This organization might be able to put you in touch with another Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence.
How is your husband feeling since his surgery in February? Has his appetite or weight changed much?
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I’m so sorry to hear this. I heard that they can’t start chemo right away because he needs to be strong enough to handle it. I’m sure it doesn’t help but it’s a little.