1. < Pancreatic Cancer

Your experience with IMRT (radiation) + capecitebine (oral chemo)?

Posted by jk77 @jk77, Nov 28, 2023

Hello. I'm getting ready to start 28 treatments. I have some "prepare yourself" literature from the pharmacy and from the radiation oncologist's office, but if anyone feels inclined to share their own experience with this combo, I'd be grateful for any info.

Thanks, everyone.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Pancreatic Cancer Support Group.

marienewland | @mnewland99 | Dec 29, 2023
In reply to @mnewland99 "Hello there! I've been doing some more research on the Cap. You are so lucky to..." + (show)
@mnewland99

Hello there!
I've been doing some more research on the Cap. You are so lucky to be at a place where they offer proton radiation. I see it works well on tumors. I have a few lesions (under 1 inch) in my liver, and I read that ablation might work well for that. I've heard the term before on this site, but can't remember where I read it and what the context was. It was actually the Dr. who did my endoscopy that recommended it, so I mentioned it to my oncologist and she is checking with GI dr who did the endoscopy to see if I would be a candidate for it. I imagine that would fix the lesions, however, due to my aggressive type of cancer, I feel sure that I will also need to continue chemo (Cap) indefinitely. I put my chemo start on hold this week since I don't want to start anything (however, I'm also reticent to delay treatment) until I get the opinion from oncologists from a "center of excellence". Best of luck in the new year!

Jump to this post

By the way, my treatment with my first occurrence of pancan was with Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA; though my surgeon also practices at USC which is listed as a "center of excellence, and that is their home base; in fact that group recently returned there. If you read any of my gripes on this site about my medical care, you might assume and be correct that Hoag is not a "center of excellence". It is a good hospital, just not the best for cancer. Since I had a HMO this year, though next year I'll have a PPO and can go anywhere in California that accepts Blue Shield, I was limited in my options. I wish I had known about this site last year when I was diagnosed as I would have learned a lot before I chose Hoag. But, also I'm going to Cedar Sinai next week to hopefully get a good opinion on what treatment course I should take.

REPLY
View MoreView Less
Please sign in or register to post a reply.