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New here and I would rather be any other place than dealing with this. My mom was just diagnosed last week after experiencing pain and nausea for a few days then turning yellow... jaundiced. So far we have been told she is Stage 2B from the scope and biopsies and PET scan is Monday. I'm very anxious waiting to find out if it has spread. We were also told it is in at least 3 lymph nodes and soft tissue around the pancreas. Her Ca19-9 test came back yesterday and it is over 6,000. She is 85 years old and we are all devastated.
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Dear Gin84 -- I was 69 when my wife and I were completely surprised (shocked) by a bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) diagnosis in January 2024. My curative 10 month treatment plan included 10 biweekly chemo treatments, 28 daily radiation sessions (M-F) and a 4.5 hour bile duct resection and reattachment surgery at Mayo Rochester with Dr. Mark Truty a year ago. As your Mom and family embark on this unexpected and unwelcome journey, you're not alone, and 21st-century American medicine is delivering a variety of options. You're going to learn a lot along the way. I recommend starting by identifying what comprehensive cancer centers are near you. Dan