Newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer

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.

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?

IMO you should go to another place and get an "independent" opinion. Do you have any scans and blood work at this point? It's about the numbers and scan images and as such not being there in person is not an impediment. A virtual visit should do. Be sure that you go to the best quality facility in your country. This is critical.
How was your cancer diagnosed? Did you have an endoscopy with a biopsy to confirm the cancer diagnosis?

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.

Get to the Oncologist ASAP who most likely will put you on a Chemo regimen as soon as possible. The scans will most likely be used to determine if it operable, and / or is there vessel involvement? Is it contained to the Pancreas or has it metastasized? What is the stage? Time is valuable now and the sooner you get in Chemo the better. You may have to push to expedite the process, so do so if needed. My wife has just received prescription for Creon so I am curious if it helps you. She has yet to begin taking it. Chemo is the standard of care for adenocarcinoma. Based upon the answers to the aforementioned questions I can give you some of the information I have researched. You are going down the same path as my wife so sharing information is valuable for both of us. Do you have a support person who will advocate for you?

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of my pancreas. They also told me that 2 spots lit up in my liver. I am 65 female. I am really scared. I already had my appointment at CancerCare & they are going to start chemotherapy. They wanted to know if I wanted the prognosis for my condition, I said no. I am praying to God to help me with the pain in my total abdomen area & my back. I can't eat large meals due to feeling tight & bloated in the abdomen area. I have resorted to eating smaller meals like toast with peanut butter & eggs. I am asking for your prayers. I am hoping that the 2cm mass, which is entangled in the main blood vessels (non-operatable) & the 2 smaller masses, which are in the neck of the pancreas shrink. Thank you

At the present it is not operable due to it being wrapped around an artery and blood vessels. I have not asked them what stage I am at. I have been on Creon for a couple of days, so far so good. My support person is a Cancer Journey Navigator. I also have an app. with a dietitian.