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Began folfirinox treatment - have a few questions
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Oct 27, 2023 | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
@katiegrace, am I correct in understanding? You are having chemo before surgery, which will increase the chances that the tumor will be operable. This is a treatment approach developed at Mayo Clinic and now widely practised.
You might be interested in this article:
- A revolution in pancreatic cancer treatment https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/a-revolution-in-pancreatic-cancer-treatment/
Do you have a date for your surgery?
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Yes, the plan is 12 chemo treatments. 1 treatment every two weeks ( every other week). After the 12 treatments, then 1 month of rest, then the Whipple surgery. The surgery isn't scheduled yet. If chemo isn't delayed, surgery should be sometime after first week of Feb 2024. I will have my 7th chemo this Thurs.
Thank you for the article.