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Asking the same. I was looking for information on cysts, as I have 3( one supposedly burst or deflated) and they are called IPMN. They were discovered when I had a lung scan that discovered a nodule on my liver. Then I had an MRI of the liver, that determined that the nodule was nothing, but they found the cyst on my pancreas. Then they did an endoscopic biopsy that determined they were not malignant.
I have an MRI with contrast every year as a follow up. The Dr told me they will eventually become cancerous but hopefully not until my nineties.
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Thank you so
Much for your response. I do have an MRI every 6 months or a year. I’m just so worried about the cysts. What do you suggest to check on the cysts closer to see? I have read about the different kinds of cysts. I just do not want to find out later that I’m in stage 3 or 4. The more you read about PC most people don’t know until later stages. I’m 58 years old and just want to make sure about this situation. Doctors are fine but they get so busy and sometimes not answering the questions.
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My journey has been similar. I went for an ultrasound in 2021 to explore why I was losing weight without trying. A nodule was found on my liver, so an MRI was recommended. The MRI showed the nodule to be insignificant, but a cyst showed up on the pancreas, thought to be an IPMN in the main duct. I had the EUS and it did not show any malignancy. Doctors decided to review in a year. In 2022, the MRI revealed that the cyst grew just slightly, but the duct around the cyst had dilated noticeably. So, I had a distal pancreatectomy in July 2022, and cancer was found in the vicinity of the IPMN, but had not spread beyond the pancreas. I am a Stage 1b pancreatic cancer patient now, on my third round of chemo. I think those IPMNs can be tricky.