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Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas (ASCP)

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Nov 5 2:56pm | Replies (14)

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Hi Colleen,
Thanks for reaching out. I had a distal pancreatectomy in January 2022. The pathology report showed that it was adenosquamous. At that point my tumor was stage 1B with no lymph node involvement and negative surgical margins. I then had 6 months of chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX. We were hoping for a cure or at least long-term remission. Unfortunately, my CT scan in January 2023 found metastases in my liver. I am now on gemcitabine + Abraxane.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of information about this sub-type and what treatments might work better against it than the standard ones for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. So, I was hoping to compare notes with others who are in my position. Thanks for directing me to kimberbee. I'd appreciate any other ideas you may have.

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My husband was diagnosed with adenosquamous pancreatic cancer in Nov 2023. He had a partial pancreatectomy with removal of surrounding lymph nodes and removal of spleen. 2 lymph nodes came back positive. Staging was 2B. He had 6 mo of Folfirinox chemo and is currently cancer free. He had the sinatera MRD test done which came back negative as well. He will go back for CT & labs in Dec.