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Pancreatic Cancer Q&A with Dr. Stauffer, Mayo Surgeon: May 29
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Thank you for this opportunity!
Our experience is that pdac is slow growing and often not found until it has grown/spread. Our surgeon said that it was most likely here for several years before presenting symptoms.
For those lucky enough to find it early and undergo surgery and treatment, I'm wondering why then is the risk of recurrence within two years so high if it's a slow growing cancer?
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The growth rate is relative. PDAC is an aggressive and fast growing cancer overall but some people may call 1-3 years slow growing. It is oftentimes only detected in the final stages where it appears to progress rapidly but in fact had been developing for several years.