← Return to Ductal adenocarcinoma, colloid (mucinous) type

Discussion

Ductal adenocarcinoma, colloid (mucinous) type

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2023 | Replies (24)

Comment receiving replies
@margefromwi

I was diagonosed with moderately to well-differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma in Oct. 2022. It was found early because I was having bloodwork tested every 3 months. In Oct. 2021, I found I had a 4 pound ovarian cyst that had wrapped around my colon. I had surgery to remove this. The surgeon said I had mucinous cancer cells in the cyst & in both ovaries, everything was removed and I didn't need any further treatment. Thankfully for having my blood tested there was a red flag on my cancer markers. At this time I'm stable, I have a 3.5 cm mass in the tail of the pancreas & 2 lesions on my liver. I didn't have any pain, jaundice, or other signs either. I mean a person has pains in the side, back or other places but you don't think cancer. I was told my pancreas showed signs of having had pacreatitis, which I don't understand what that is. I was told my mucinous cancer is a slower growing cancer. I also had never heard of mucinous cancer before. My surgeon told me that if you think of mucus or snot that is what this mucinous cancer is, it isn't solid. If your mom is feeling physically well & hasn't had any symptoms, this could be a positive thing, but you need to have her oncologist explain more about her cancer. As I have found out, everybody is different & can react differently. So sorry to hear that your mom has cancer on the liver & lymph nodes. I will read more of your comments to see how your mom is doing. Take care.

Jump to this post


Replies to "I was diagonosed with moderately to well-differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma in Oct. 2022. It was found early..."

Thank you so much for your comment, it contains valuable information for me! I am very sorry that you have to go through this, but it is good that you’re stable and that the cancer is slow.

Seems the mucinous type is quite rare. I am just hoping that chemo works and my mom holds on. Maybe in a year’s time there will be new treatment options available already.