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Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Dec 12, 2022 | Replies (75)
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@nasagia36 Hello and welcome to MayoClinicConnect. I’m so sorry your dad has a tumor on the pancreas. You also mentioned a blood vessel close to the tumor so the doctors don’t want to do surgery right away. Chemotherapy has been suggested before surgery with the hope of shrinking the tumor so it’s not so close to the vessels. When will your dad start chemotherapy? Please stay in touch

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nasagia36 | @nasagia36 | Sep 18, 2019

Thank you Becky. This is the idea to shrink the tumor, he will start chemotherapy in 10 days because they need other exams to complete his file. But it can be increased ... I am just thinking loud.

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