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Had FOLFIRINOX pre Whipple surgery: Questions about chemo after
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Nov 4, 2023 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
I am not a medical professional.
My understanding is that the Whipple procedure is almost always combined with either adjuvant chemo/radiation (following the surgery), or neoadjuvant chemo/radiation before and after surgery.
Pancreatic cancer cells are very evasive and sneaky - they can remain in the surgical bed, be transferred via blood or contact with other organs, etc.
If you have not been evaluated by a center of excellence, please do. Also, you need to spend about 100 hours reading on this topic. Be your own advocate!
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I wished I had asked for more rounds of chemo following my Whipple. The oncologist did not think I need more, and I listened to him. Now the cancer seemed to be coming back after 17 months of remission. Having EUB Monday to check it out. Be your own advocate.