@katieliz I wish I had answers for you ma'am. I did have a risk factor: BRCA 2 mutation and my cancer is acinar cell pancreatic cancer. Had a PET scan today and will have an MRI next wk., then appt. with oncologist as he'll have the images. Never any surgery, but after the BRCA 2 mutation reversed, (it actually happens rarely) the Gem/Abraxane shrunk the 2 remaining tumors (pancreas and liver) down to where I had 15 session of rad. therapy in Aug. I'm hoping/praying for good news from my onc. next wk. but have tried to prepare myself for the worst. It is an evil, devious and hateful disease in my opinion. My best advice is to try to keep yourself physically strong.