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Has anyone been able to have surgery for tumor in the tail?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Nov 7 10:36am | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your response. We had an interview with an oncologist at Mayo, and surgery is not on option. No research trials are open at this time for the issues my husband has with this cancer. The treatment he is doing is shrinking the cancer, but it was decided, with the oncologists counsel, it may be a better quality of life if we spread out the treatments to every three weeks instead of evert two. There maybe a trial open for him in January. So, we are praying we get that chance.
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I’m sorry to hear that surgery is not an option for your husband. But it sounds like you’re on the right track with his care plan and my prayers are with you both that he gets into the trial in January.
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I too have stents because of pressure on the ureter; have had one replacement surgery and another is scheduled for October after 4 months from the last one. As reported before, I am 84 yrs old, had the Whipple 16 months ago and radiation this July for the "mass" blocking the ureter. No more chemo (my choice mostly) but I will line up for the pin point radiation in the event of a new potential metastatic tumor (if my doctors agree that's an option). At my age, every good day matters and I am enjoying them as I feel normal. I have blood work and a cat scan every 3 months--always a tense time.
Sounds like a sensible and caring suggestion to spread out the treatments.