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Anyone have a small pancreatic IPMN cyst that turned out to be cancer?
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Nov 27, 2023 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
My recent 6 month CT scan showed a 7 mm pancreatic cyst that looks like a side branch IPMN in head of pancreas. I have recurrent breast cancer, BRCA2 mutation (raises risk of pancreatic cancer) and lung NETs (neuroendocrine cancer). NETs can present as a cyst. I will have a pancreatic MRI. Wondering how anyone’s cyst was monitored and if it developed into cancer. Just wondering how concerned I should be. The radiologist noted it was in my previous scan but no mention of it in my previous report. Thanks for your input.
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Hi Ken, thank you for the additional info. It definitely is a tough cancer to have. Those elusive cancer cells in all cancers are so challenging. Sorry to hear about the progression and your ongoing battle. Prayers for you.
Zebra, various cancers are not the thing you want to be collecting. I bet you'd rather be collecting stamps or tea cups or something.
I merged your 2 discussions into one that is now visible in both the NETs support group as well as the Pancreatic Cancer support group. That was you benefit from input from members in both support groups but only have one discussion to follow.
What are next steps for you? Have you had the MRI?
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I had an IPMN in the tail of the pancreas. The EUS showed it to be benign. So, surgeon suggested monitoring for a year. It grew just a little bit the next year, but main duct around it was noticeably dilated, so I had successful surgery, but the resected portion of the pancreas revealed cancer. They suspected that the IPMN was to blame.