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Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2023

I had low platelets a year before my pancreatic cancer was diagnosed. I had 29 rounds...

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Discussion: Treatment delayed due to low WBC and platelets

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 12 10:47am

That is great news! I am starting chemo 3/4 for similar findings. I am going to...

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 18 7:50am

What are the ways to prevent or stop mets. I am feeling so helpless. My father...

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer with Mets to the Liver: Lost and wondering!

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Posted: Apr 6 2:07pm

The NCT link also has direct contact info for the trial coordinators: Contact: Gerald Batist, MD...

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Discussion: Drug Doubles Survival Time - Saltikva

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 26, 2023

Each chemo protocol varies in how it is administered. Of the two first-line treatments, Folfirinox which...

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Discussion: CA-19 numbers continuing downward

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2023

DISCLAIMER: I HAVE NO MEDICAL TRAINING! @wheatley , do you have any known, targetable mutations? There...

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Discussion: Oxaliplatin: What are the effects of dropping it from FOLFIRINOX?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2023

I was the patient that did 24 cycles of the original version of Folfirinox used from...

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Discussion: Chemo break: how quickly do tumours grow back?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 10:17am

I also did Neulasta. They applied it when they took the pump off and it automatically...

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Discussion: Help with Low WBC Count and Seizures

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

I feel your husband’s pain. I’ve been treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Diagnosed...

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Discussion: Husband had Whipple surgery and chemo: He's uncomfortable

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

I have mentored a patient with a starting CA19.9 value of 818,000 that peaked at 1,200,000...

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Discussion: Tumour on pancreas 6cm, tumour markers 120,000: Need advice

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 9:33am

My tumor was in the head of the pancreas compressing the bile duct. It measured 4cm...

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Discussion: Husband had Whipple surgery and chemo: He's uncomfortable

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2023

@drhmch Doug - Like you, my wife and I are searching for alternative treatments, although my...

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Discussion: Decided not to have surgery. What’s next?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 28 7:34pm

Yes, I was hesitant to switch so quickly, as I had read CA19 can increase the...

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Discussion: Has anyone left a dead tumor in?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

My husband has Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer and received 18 treatments with folfirinox regimen. New scans...

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Discussion: 2 questions: Interpretation of CA19-9. SBRT methods.

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2023

I’m stage 3 with extensive vein/artery encasement. I visit Mayo every two months to restage and...

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Discussion: Stage 3: Trying to decide whether to do radiation or surgery

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

Hello again. My husband is nearing his 8th chemo treatment with Folfirinox and we are now...

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2021

Stage 4 and unresectable. Just finished 18th round of Folfirinox minus oxilaplatin. Was told this is...

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Discussion: When to "stop"

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2023

My husband just finished his Chemo treatments w/ Folfirinox 3 weeks ago. He had the Whipple...

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Discussion: Pancreatic cancer relapse

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2023

So she isn't eligible for Gemzar/Abraxane as second line treatment? My oncologist (again, in the US)...

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Discussion: Cancer drug cost in Ontario, Canada

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Posted: Sep 28, 2023

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