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Benign or Malignant IPMN? What to do next?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Apr 8, 2023 | Replies (79)

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@gingerw

@loklcw Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I hope your weekend has not been filled with the anxiety you speak of! It's pretty difficult to relax when you feel there are things out of your control, going on with your body, isn't it?

What @loribmt has mentioned, is accurate. If you are aware of a family history of cancer, specifically gastrointestinal cancers, I can understand your concern. But knowing that four hepatobiliary surgery doctors are all recommending annual MRIs should ease your mind. Usually a pancreatic cancer is found as an adjunct to other health issues being investigated, so you are definitely ahead of the curve there.

We can't take away anxiety if you choose to hold on to it, but I hope you will see that there is less reason to keep it in the forefront.
Ginger

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Hi Ginger,

Thank you for your reply, I’ll try to calm myself a bit now, I know I might be overreacting. What freaks me out the most is that seeing the survival rate of pancreatic cancer online (I know in my case it is still benign at the moment).