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@golfgirl1 Hi Mary, has anyone talked to you about the Nano-knife procedure? My tumor was on the head of pancreas with vein and artery involvement. After unsuccessful chemo (Gem/ brax), I had SBRT radiation without using metal markers. We were working towards the Nano-knife procedure which can be done without any damage to vein/artery if tumor could be down to 2 cm. or less. As it turned out, radiation shrank tumor enough to have the Whipple and so far, so good, but it's only been 4 months. Ask your doctor/s about Nano-knife if chemo doesn't work.
Prayers for you and Lynne.
Kathy
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@kakalena Hi Kathy thx for much for the very kind reply and info :). we did discuss NanoKnife with a renowned surgeon at Miami Cancer Center (Dr Horatio Asbun). That may be an option IF after this chemo we can get to tumor small enough for surgery. The challenge is that her tumor is in the body of pancreas, abutting the celiac artery....so IF can get to surgery it would be a "distal pancreatectomy"....
All the best of continued health and healing!