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Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Q&A July 21-25 w/ Dr. Poruk, Mayo Clinic
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jul 28, 2025 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Recently discovered the largest of my peritoneal nodules, 1.5cm is abutting the appendix. Does it make sense to do a very noninvasive removal of appendix or portion of the appendix to get rid of that nodule to avoid it actually invading the appendix given the risk of potential "seeding"?
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I am sorry to hear about your disease. I unfortunately am unable to comment on this, given there are many factors that go into a surgeon's decision to operate for peritoneal tumors.