Adenocarcinoma is an aggressive cancer for sure. What most people don’t know is what I learned as a Mayo pancreatic surgery patient. Cysts are being found earlier because we have more scans for other purposes. When a cyst is found it can be monitored and if it grows and is pre-cancerous, removed. Additionally the treatment protocols have advanced and patients are living longer and in some cases even cancer free after surgery. Dr. Truty at Mayo shares great info about this in the online videos posted by Mayo. I share my story with people I am close to but not many others, because of the immediate assumptions. Don’t want my employer to assume I am dying soon!