You need to ask when/if cysts turn into cancer. And should you take action now. Your cysts size is the exact dimension of the cancer lesion on my pancreas. You are lucky you caught this at cyst stage. Push for direction and use their experience. Get a second/ third opinion - this is your life.

Hi,
I had an MRI in June 2021 that indicated a 2cm cyst on the tail of the pancreas. I had an endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, and the labs indicated a benign cyst. It was decided by surgeon to check out again a year later. The next MRI in June 2022 showed slow growth to 2.1cm. However, the main duct showed marked dilatation in the main duct. So, I had a distal pancreatectomy, and the pathology report indicated an adenocarcinoma that was removed cleanly in the surgery with no spread, but I am a stage 1b pancreatic cancer patient doing chemo treatment presently. I hope this a little helpful to you. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck.

Dilated 7mm pancreatic duct was found incidental to a bout of diverticulitis in June of 2022. It had also been seen in 2013 when I had a kidney stone but I was not told about it 9 years ago. MRI/MRCP and EUS/ERCP in August of 2022 was benign. I have gotten 3 opinions, one doctor feels Whipple is inevitable. Another doctor feels it is not necessarily inevitable and a third feels I should have a prophylactic Whipple as I am in good health, no underlying conditions. Never had pancreatitis, no other symptoms. I am 70. Right now I am set up to monitor with an MRI every 6 months. I do have a pancreatic cyst at the head. Is anyone else monitoring these benign cysts and for how long? Thanks!