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Where is best place to go for second opinion for stage 4 pancreatic?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Nov 28, 2023 | Replies (50)
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@burta3

Hi thank you!

We are from Edmonton Alberta and in our community things take forever. It’s been a week and we don’t even have a referral to the cancer clinic.

I started researching and the Mayo Clinic came up.

She is fully able to travel. She hasn’t lost any weight. And doesn’t have alot of symptoms so we are looking to go where the best is as she is fit to go anywhere

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 25, 2023

I can understand your desire to get moving with things. Thankfully, your mom is able to travel. As you research more about Mayo Clinic, you might find it helpful to read and join these related discussions to connect with other members who have been to Mayo and others who have been to other centers of excellence:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pancreatic-cancer/?search=Mayo&index=discussions

You'll note that some of the discussion topics include getting an evaluation at Mayo Clinic, possibly treatment like surgery, but continuing treatment that requires frequent administration locally at home like Mayo recommended radiation protocol or chemotherapy, immunotherapy, etc. Mayo Clinic experts could work together with experts in Edmonton, which I assume would be the Cross Cancer Institute.

Do you know if she is a candidate for surgery or not?

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