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@tomrennie
Hi Tom,

The liver cancer that I have is

"Final Diagnosis
Liver Mass Needle Biopsy:
- Moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma favour metastasis from an upper GI/pancreatobiliary origin
- See micro
Electronically signed by Shaun Arthur Copley Medlicott, MD on 31/03/2026 at 13:07 MDT
Microscopic Description
Excellent sampling of liver has captured gland forming adenocarcinoma with goblet cell and signet ring cell morphology effacing portions of otherwise relatively normal liver parenchyma. The presence of goblet cells may correlate with intestinal differentiation of the tumour. However, morphology of carcinoma is relatively generic.

Given the presence of a new pancreatic mass causing duct stricture and a tumour immunophenotype refuting prostate and colon primary origins, a pancreaticobiliary/upper GI tumour derivation is the preferred diagnostic scenario.

It should be noted that histology data, in isolation, cannot exclude other primary tumour sites such as lung, salivary gland/breast neoplasia."

The pancreatic cancer that I have is

"Clinical Information
2cm solid mass in pancreas body with distal duct dilation; also multiple liver lesions.
Pancreatic mass
Final Diagnosis
A. Pancreatic biopsies:
- Adenocarcinoma consistent with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma."

I do not know what all this means but my oncologist told me that the liver has pancreatic markers. Right now, I do not have plumbing issues, however, I also have prostate cancer.

The chemo that I am taking are Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel NAB. Starting April 21 the treatments are every week for three weeks and then one week off and then it repeats.

After some reading, I did realize that most pancreatic cancers are found late and therefore they are at stage IV.

I will find out whether the tumour shrinks and see what happens.

I have a CT scan tomorrow. This will be for a baseline.

One of my nephews sent me a couple of links on other treatments, but I am not sure of them. My daughter suggested that I get a second opinion. I will call my GP next week.

Take care,
Glenn

@tomrennie I have accepted it mostly. Yet is it wrong of me to also be angry? I was then realized Pancreatic Cancer is very hard at times to diagnose.

@tomrennie I have accepted it mostly. Yet is it wrong of me to also be angry? I was then realized Pancreatic Cancer is very hard at times to diagnose.

@casey1959 I suggest don't look back at things like the diagnosis took too long. You can't undo what is done. For me, it was unhealthy. I have learned to live today and just move forward. You can change things moving forward. Moving forward has hope.

@suelannon I felt my husband's diagnosis took so long. 9 months. Failed biopsy after biopsy. It's so difficult to watch this illness do what it does to our loved ones. At times I'm just speechless. I feel for you both.

@suelannon
Damn, woman! That’s awful!! How are you two managing? Is he doing chemo? My husband is having his surgery at UVA. It’s supposed to be pretty good.
I’ll be praying for you two.
🤗

@jerryc131 My husband had lost a ton of weight and not much of any appetite. We went through 6 months of testing and " Let's wait and see" only to be finally told by the Oncologist that she did not think this was Cancer. We switched hospitals ( Both of these are well known
Hospitals in Phila. ) and went to see a Doctor that specializes in Pancreatic Surgery. He did a Distal Pancreatectomy on my Husband. Tumor was in both body and tail of the Pancreas and in 14 of the 20 Lymph Nodes they removed. There were also masses in his lungs but they could not biopsy for 6 Months because he was too weak from the Surgery. Biopsy finally was done and confirmed for Pancreatic Cancer in the Lungs. He was already Stage 4 .

@jerryc131 My husband had lost a ton of weight and not much of any appetite. We went through 6 months of testing and " Let's wait and see" only to be finally told by the Oncologist that she did not think this was Cancer. We switched hospitals ( Both of these are well known
Hospitals in Phila. ) and went to see a Doctor that specializes in Pancreatic Surgery. He did a Distal Pancreatectomy on my Husband. Tumor was in both body and tail of the Pancreas and in 14 of the 20 Lymph Nodes they removed. There were also masses in his lungs but they could not biopsy for 6 Months because he was too weak from the Surgery. Biopsy finally was done and confirmed for Pancreatic Cancer in the Lungs. He was already Stage 4 .

@casey1959 Some of the nicest people that I have ever met provided me with care. Little things like a cup of coffee, a fresh hot blanket when I am freezing, comforting me when I am terrified, telling me it's ok after I vomited on them, and many other things. I feel very fortunate.