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Newly diagnosed with stage 4: Is this a normal progression?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Nov 27, 2023 | Replies (14)
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I was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma at the tail of my pancreas with metastasis to lungs & a tumor on the adrenal gland at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida (2.5 hours each way). The oncologist at Mayo told me to find an oncologist closer to my home. I have had all my treatments with Dr. Negrea through Anderson Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA (45 minutes each way) & Hinesville, GA (5 minutes from home).

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mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Nov 26, 2023

My sister's experience at Mayo Rochester wrt to oncology - they advised her to have all oncology done there - she would have had to move to the Rochester area. She was adamant that she wanted to have oncology in her hometown - because she did not want to move her cats, and although she had friends who would have taken care of her cats in their homes, she still said no.

I felt then, and feel now, that this was a mistake - while it is obviously very difficult to move to be treated at a great center of excellence, it is perhaps the most important choice one can make.

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