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@margaretpaluch

45 year old male(husband)$ diagnosed with Pcan. Stage IV, metastatic to lungs and liver. Starting chemo treatments may 30(nalirifox) I have no hopes. His doctor said hes not a candidate for a surgery. It feels like doctors already put an expiration date on him.

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@margaretpaluch I think you said you're in Chicago? Rush University Medical Center is a PCAN Center of Excellence you might want to go to for a second opinion. I know everyone is different, but I have the same diagnosis, and I'm not giving up hope. All the best to you and your husband.
Kerry

Find an onco who will fight this disease with you both.

Time to change doctors. Don’t take no for an answer!

Oncologists always say no it seems. Next step-see a noted surgeon who deals with liver/pancreas in high volume. Surgery is probably not the immediate answer, but they can tell you what the goals for him will be to get to surgery. I was dx stage IV 11/2021 and sought multiple opinions until I found someone that gave me goals and hope to go after them! Then I buckled up, sucked it up, and did the chemo regimen to shrink tumors.
Help him be as healthy and strong as possible, then go fight this!

I was diagnosed with Pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Stage IV, metastasis to lungs and have had 70 treatments of gemcitabine & Abraxane since July 22, 2022. I was given 11 months at the end of June 2022 & told to find a local oncologist by Mayo. I am still here! So, there is hope! I am not a candidate for surgery according to Mayo. I do not know my expiration date, none of us do. I always ask for prayers when someone wants to do something for me.