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Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Oct 21 11:38pm | Replies (29)

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I am praying and rooting for you Jack to kick this cancer out forever. My sister passed when she was 50 of this insidious cancer. She discovered it and it was stage 4. She passed 3 months later. My father died at 48 of stomach cancer. Now my mom is 80 and diagnosed with pancan. I hate cancer so much, I have no words to describe it. I am 57 and already had a TBI-8 hour brain surgery and a heart attack. WTF!! I carry the diagnosis of pancan like a sack of rocks on my back. I looked in to genomic testing (I am Canadian), and it said that they may find the messed up genetic gene but I may or may not get cancer, so there seems to be no point. Walking the dog never sounded so good, even if it is hammering rain. Stay strong my man.
Regards, Buffie Vancouver, BC

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Thank you so much. More good wishes going out to your mom and you.

The point to your question is that by having genetic testing done and learning of an inherited (germline) mutation, a surveillance type and frequency will be recommended. Pancreatic cancer has much better outcomes when detected earlier so the appropriate treatment can be started. The cure rate for pancreatic cancer is statistically higher in all phases below IV.