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Has anyone had lung metastases?

Posted by gamaryanne @gamaryanne, Nov 12 6:28am

My CT scan report notes two modules in my right lobe “suspicious for….”

A small one had been seen in the past and then disappeared. This morning I read there are now 2.

I am interested to know how you may have been treated for this type of metastases. I will have a current CA19-9 result in a few days and now may ask to run the Signatera test as well.
Your thoughts and insights appreciated!

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 1 4:05pm
In reply to @jefarrell "I have five nodules between both lungs. I been going through chemo since January 24 and..." + (show)
@jefarrell

I have five nodules between both lungs. I been going through chemo since January 24 and everything is stable in the lungs. I was receiving two drugs, gemcitabine and Adriamycin (G&A). While under the process my 19-9 decreased to a low of 19. Due to side effects the G had to be stopped, that was about 6 weeks ago. Since then, my 19-9 is now 154. I had a procedure done to put a stent into the valve of the pancreas the thought was the blockage was causing my bouts with pancreatitis. While the doctor was doing the procedure he found a 3cm tumor in the pancreas. I need to say I had a full Whipple 5 years ago. I'm asking has anyone found themselves in this position.

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@gamaryanne, the Whipple procedure involves removing the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine, the gallbladder and the bile duct.

@jefarrell, you might appreciate this related discussion:
- Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence after Whipple
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pancreatic-cancer-recurrence-after-whipple/
I'm sorry to hear that gemcitabine was not tolerable and that a new lesion in the pancreas was found. Was the new tumor found in the tail of the pancreas? What next steps are being suggested for you?

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