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CA 19-9 high but no malignancy

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 24, 2023 | Replies (16)
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@edios1

Thanks for the kind words. We did get a second opinion and the new doctor did not agree with what the original oncologist suggested. We were told CT scans are the best way to go and the new oncologist has ordered a CT and some other blood tests. I’ll follow up once we get all that done

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mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Nov 28, 2022

OK - so, based on my reading (and my sister's circumstances) PET or PET/MRI are very good at detecting cancerous growths, but not as good at the actual definition of those growths. The results of these two types of scans are used to determine next steps.

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