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Very nice reading your post. I too am a 7 + year Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer survivor. I am taking Lynparza (PARP Inhibitor) and its been working for me for the last 6 years after a 600 hours of Chemo when I was originally diagnosed. I get checked every 27 days and my latest Tumor Marker was at 7 last week.
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@pkappy Since you were prescribed Lynparza, I was wondering if you have either the BRCA 1 or 2 mutation? And is your pancreatic cancer an Acinar cell type? My understanding Lynparza is it targets the BRCA 1 or 2 mutations and works with Acinar cell pancreatic cancer better than the ductal cell type. I'm coming up on 3 yr. survival with acinar cell pancreatic cancer and Lynparza was not effective.
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@pkappy Hi and welcome to Mayo Connect. It is awesome that the Lynparza is working for you. When did you start taking it? Do you experience any side effects? What chemo did you take prior to starting Lynparza? How did you respond to the previous chemo? Have you had any other treatment other than the Lynparza and chemo? 7 plus years is amazing. Thank you.