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I had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy in July 2022, and cancer was found in the resected portion of the pancreas, but had not advanced anywhere else that was detectable. I had 12 cycles of Folferinox, and the cancer still ended up spreading to my liver. After six months of Gemzar/Abraxane, the liver tumor had still grown, and now there was lymph node involvement. Doctor stopped the Gemzar/Abraxane because it didn't seem to have an effect. I wonder if more chemo would have made a difference or not? I wonder how much time on a treatment is enough?

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I am so sad to hear this happened to you. Did you have any chemotherapy before surgery?
Where was your surgery done?
I have read on this blog that MD Anderson in Texas is recruiting patients who qualify for killer T cell vaccine clinical trials to target the pan can tumor cells.Maybe you can check with them?
Wishing you all the luck in the world,
Marilyn