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Pancreatic Cancer Q&A with Dr. Stauffer, Mayo Surgeon: May 29

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@carlajones101

My pancreatic cancer has metastsized to the liver and I have started chemo Rx. If the liver nodules resolve would I then be a surgical candidate? Is there a pathway from non-surgical to surgical treatment?

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John Stauffer, MD | @johnstauffermd | May 29 12:38pm

In rare circumstances (oligometastatic PDAC), we would consider aggressive treatment of metastatic liver disease after a time period demonstrating disease stability and appropriate tumor biology (6-12 months).

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