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Pancreatic hypodensity on CT

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: May 11, 2023 | Replies (6)

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Yes! Go to a Center of Excellence! My aunt was recently diagnosed. We are learning the hard way that everything would have been faster/easier/better if we had started with people who knew their way around a pancreas first. She had a botched biopsy that has caused all kinds of issues, not the least of which was that it has delayed the start of her chemo.

And not all Centers of Excellence are equal. Some are difficult to work with. Some are delightful. Some will make you jump through all kinds of hoops before allowing you to make an appointment to with a doctor. Some will just fit you in ASAP. Some have multidisciplinary clinics where you can get a lot of eyes on your case in a very short period of time.

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So happy y’all found a good one! My PCP ordered an MRI and we are waiting for results. The GI doc today completely dismissed it because it is only 1 cm. He wants me to do another scan in a year. He said if it were the same CT report but it was 2 cm instead of 1 cm he would recommend further investigation. That doesn’t make sense to me. Hopefully the MRI will tell us if it’s a cyst or mass or whatever? Do you think the center for excellence will even see me if it hasn’t been diagnosed as cancer? Maybe it is nothing and I am over-reacting? I just don’t know. How was your MRI botched, if you don’t mind my asking?