I am not an expert, but I do remember that thread. In it if that is the thread I remember was information about conditions that can cause what at first looks like a tumor. Either benign or cancerous. That these spots will show up from time to time with these conditions and then go away. Thus, the reason to monitor. Do some reading on that thread and reach out to some of the people who answered with a lot of good info if you need to. The thread I remember it turned out to be one of these spots.

When I was in the hospital, they would not tell me much of anything. For all I knew I could have had a gall stone causing a blockage. They did say there was something in the head of the pancreas but would not say it was a mass or tumor. I will hope that the information given to your friend about it being pancan was false. It sounds to me like this might be the case. A second opinion never hurts, and most will recommend that it be with a Mayo Clinic doctor.