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Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 1:22pm | Replies (92)
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@7judy2

I read that the new protocol on BD- IPMNs is no longer saying do nothing if under 3cm but instead says that no matter the size if patient has other symptoms or duct dilation (I can’t remember if it said double duct dilation or just dilated duct) then more should be done. MRIs to follow either every 6 months or yearly or possible more depending on what’s going on.

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patientone | @patientone | Dec 23, 2022

Would you please provide the source on the new protocol for monitoring BD-IPMNs?

Thanks

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stageivsurvivor | @stageivsurvivor | Dec 23, 2022

I too would be interested in the source of the new recommendations as I would like to read more in depth.

There is a clinical study underway at multiple sites around the USA that is sponsored by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Group (Eastern Comprehensive Oncology Group-American College of Radiology Imaging Network). The study is EA2185 (https://ecog-acrin.org/clinical-trials/ea2185-pancreas-cancer-prevention/). The purpose is to evaluate two surveillance methods with the objective of which provides better information and a secondary objective of ensuring no patient undergoes an interventional procedure that is unnecessary.

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