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Newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 26 5:03am | Replies (44)

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My wife's situation is similar to yours - 2cm Panceatic tumor wrapped around an artery ,and suspicious liver spots which are possibly (likely) cancerous. Not surgically operable at this time. Don't panic but do act. Get a 2nd opinion at a high volume cancer center, even if it is a virtual visit. There are many in the US, so do that now. Be sure they have all scans and medical information in advance. The standard of care is chemo first. This can be done near home as it is standardized in formula per patient. Assuming chemo and / or radiation shrink your tumor there are other options available. Even if the cancer is metastatic, there are still options, but fewer. I have put 100's of hours of research in and will do my best to guide you, but begin doing research and learning about the disease ASAP. Stay calm (I know how hard it is) and become your own advocate. Forget the statistics on life span. You are a statistic of 1. There are many people alive today that have beat or are comfortably living with Pancreatic cancer.

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Thank you for information. I looked for another cancer center in my city, Winnipeg, Manitoba. But it just referrers me back to CancerCare Manitoba, which is the place that I will be going to. Should I ask them that I would like a second opinion from one of their other physicians?

Just an update. I got my results back from my endoscopy on my pancreas & they told me it was Adenocarcinoma. They have ordered me a CT scan of my lungs & bloodwork. CancerCare said after they get the results, they will make an appointment for me to see the oncologist who will order the chemotherapy. They also put me on pancreatic enzymes Creon to take with meals. I am hoping & praying that the chemotherapy will shrink the masses. Thank you for listening.