The phrase used is ‘long-term’. It has been rather depressing. Oncologist and surgeon are two separate doctors; prognosis of both different. Surgeon says no metastasis while oncologist says otherwise based on 2 lumps (one on liver and one on the abdominal bed where tail of pancreas used to be) ‘of concern’ found by one radiologist in an early PET scan post-surgery. Those lumps have not done anything significant in last 8 months - no growth, no reduction in size. Oncologist says cancer will return if chemo stops. It is not even ‘may’ return. But she’s very well-respected where we are so as long as side effects are minimal, we will stay the course. For now.