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Living with inoperable pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 12, 2023 | Replies (43)

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P S - My oncologist believes we have reached the end of what standard Chemotherapy can achieve, (after one nearly complete course of g-a failed to have any discernible impact on the tumor) and is now considering me palliative care (in other words, addressing quality of life issues rather than switching to an alternative Chemotherapy regimen.

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I'm on g-a too and my tumor grew only 4mm. I'm alittle concerned because my cancer marker numbers keep going up and the tumor is slowly growing. Having been told there are not many treatments out there makes me wonder when I will be told to consider palliative care. I guess I will take it as it comes. Thinking of you and take care.