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During a scan on my prostate my urologist detected a cyst on my pancreas. I had a endoscopy with a specialist who said it was not serious and to have scan done in a year. Should I get a second opinion? I had a sister who died of pancreatic cancer at 50 years old. They did not take a biopsy.
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Definitely get a second opinion for my top cancer center in your area. You need to peace of mind that it’s not cancerous and they should take a biopsy to prove that it isn’t cancerous. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
You should definitely be seeking a second opinion for multiple reasons; #1 being the immediate family history; and #2 for being "in the system" at your preferred pancreatic cancer center of excellence sooner rather than later. (It's really hard to get an immediate specialist appointment when you walk in "cold" with a fresh diagnosis.)
The specialist should (and even a generalist could) order the genetic tests @mnewland99 mentions. Genetic status plus family history can guide where you land on MD Anderson's screening guidelines. Page 2 of this link: https://www.mdanderson.org/content/dam/mdanderson/documents/for-physicians/algorithms/screening/screening-pancreatic-web-algorithm.pdf
Thanks for info. Definitely going to get ATM AND BRCA test. I live in a city that has a center of excellence cancer center.
@rwr, you may also find these related discussions helpful about monitoring a pancreatic cyst:
- Monitoring a Pancreatic Cyst?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/monitoring-a-pancreatic-cyst/
- Cyst on Pancreas?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cyst-on-pancreas/
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Do you know your sister's genetics of the tumor? ATM, BRCA? 2ND opinion wouldn't hurt if your insurance or group will allow it. As often stated on this pancreatic thread, "go to a center of excellence" to get your 2nd opinion, and good luck!