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Can cancer spread from EUS-FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration)?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jan 7 11:53am | Replies (23)
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@rabbit22

Well, we are in the same situation for sure! Scanziety, ugh….for life. I’m just hoping it doesn’t grow in the six months.
My EUS was done at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek CA by Dr Sharma who specializes in endoscopy. I was asleep.
I’ve lost sleep, weight and worry up to now and I need to put this all in God’s hands. Everyone tells me it’s the positive patients that do best so I’m going to do my best to take care of this body in case things change.
I need to focus on finding best surgeon if I would need surgery. I’ve got phone appts with Mayo in Rochester and a local surgeon at UCSF here in No CA. I hear Dr Truty is excellent at Mayo. I like that the Mayo and MD Anderson have cyst surveillance programs. Are you in that?

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sofee2022 | @sofee2022 | Jan 4 9:49pm

I'm new to all of this. I found out I have a lesion on my pancreas and liver. Due for another MRI in Feb.
Could someone explain to me what EUS is? Rabbit22 are you using MD Anderson in Houston Tx? I live within 50 miles from there. That is where I'm wanting to go for further testing if needed.
Pray you continue to do well.

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layla97 | @layla97 | Jan 5 8:57am

Dr. Truty is wonderful. I met him with my sister last July. He is straight and to the point, and will not lead you in the wrong direction (in my opinion). He is not a warm and fuzzy guy upon first meeting --- but he does show compassion, and his skill as a surgeon is well known at Mayo. My cousin's husband is a surgeon (in another field) there so we had the good fortune of being able to stay with them while my sister was being evaluated.
Mayo is a tightly run ship, with all the physicians feeling as if they are one big interconnected family.
My sister is currently being treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in NY where she lives. Her treatment has been effective so far, but but I have found The Mayo in Rochester to be the epitome of excellence.
I wish you good luck in the future!

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