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

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@gamaryanne

Is there immunotherapy on the near horizon for stage IV patients that can take the place of chemotherapy in trying to clear our system of Pcan?
It seems there must be a careful balance of chemo and other options to not “ruin” our bodies with the toxic drugs in chemo.

Thank you for your time!

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John Stauffer, MD | @johnstauffermd | May 29 12:49pm

Unfortunately, current immunotherapy is only helpful for a very small percentage of PDAC patients with microsatellite instability high tumors.

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