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New patient: Can pancreatic cancer be treated??
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Oct 1, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
I agree that is a loaded question. There are no guarantees except this one - do nothing and the outcome is swift. Do something and both the length and quality of your life is extended. No one can or should answer this question. I was told not to Google. That data is old. Be positive and know that you did the best or most that could be done. Be grateful for every single day. I find that I appreciate the simple things: sun on my face, birds chirping and smelling roses. We are planning trips and looking forward to a future.
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lvtexas,
Material that one's gets by "googling" is not necessarily old ... that is why citations and research are dated.
Who would tell you something like that?
Of course everyone should use the internet for research and background information - in some cases you may be more up to date than some rural medical practices - and this background will allow you to ask the right questions, and, hopefully, you will come to the conclusion that you need to go to a pancreatic cancer center of excellence to be treated.
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Thanks for your comments! I have to adjust to seeing myself as a person with a future. I did not believe it, just tried to enjoy each day, still try to enjoy each day and appreciate the little things. Now I can see beyond the next chemo, the next doctors appointment and allow myself to think of a future.