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Radiation - side effects? Effectiveness?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jun 17, 2023 | Replies (14)

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I went to Mayo Rochester did THREE week newer intensive radiation . I would only trust Mayo to do this. The other option was the 5 week standard radiation. They zero in on tumor using MRI and had little side effects just tired. Also took an oral chemo at the same time. My tumor was dead in the water when I went in for the Whipple 6 weeks after radiation. So far 8 months later all good. Good luck!

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Great to hear from someone at Mayo Rochester. I’m on the same path. 12 rounds of chemo. 3 weeks of radiation. Then the Whipple.

If the radiation shrinks the tumor why do such a difficult surgery?