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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

Thank you for this. I’ve also read size does not necessarily mean anything, very concerning. I’ll speak with my doctors on this and ask why no biopsy on the 1.2cm cyst. Ty.

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stageivsurvivor | @stageivsurvivor | Jan 5 10:51am

I have 2 IPMN’s both around 1 cm. One is in the body and the other in the tail. On MRI imaging, there is no discerning features nor are they in the main duct to warrant a FNA. There is always a slight risk of causing pancreatitis when doing a procedure in the pancreas. So with nothing or concern in my case the moment, multiple opinions are to do surveillance on a 6 month basis and no biopsy necessary.

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