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Hello! I had my Whipple June, 2024 for a cyst with Adenocarcinoma at the head of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357641/

Discussion: Is this monitoring regimen too “hands off?”

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2025

MORE ON CLEAR SCANS, INCREASING CA-19...I just got an unconfirmed diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatosis after 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253697/

Discussion: Rising CA19-9 numbers but scans ok

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2025

My name is Ron Ninemire. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2022. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170555/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

To touch on a couple of points you mention- I suffered fro chronic diarrhea all through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718612/

Discussion: CA 19-9 and pancreatic cancer: What do the numbers mean?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2022

I found those also and started reading them but have not finished yet. I did have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1233118/

Discussion: Anyone chosen palliative care? What are the last months/weeks like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2025

I know exactly how you and your husband feel. My doctor calls it “scanaxiety”. It’s normal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985285/

Discussion: What are the symptoms to look for for pancreatic recurrence?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

The gastrointestinal doctors I’ve spoken with say CA 19-9 is not a diagnostic test for PC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/936355/

Discussion: Why CA-19-9 Test not included in annual lab tests

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2023

Hello everyone. My husband was diagnosed In July of 2018 with cancer in the pancreas tail...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/285124/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2019

@marvinjsturing thanks for the update. I am very interested in how you continue to do. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/285228/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2020

Hi this is Kim, my husband Mike has been on this road for about 3 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1558331/

Discussion: Ascites and depression: How to support spouse?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 24 9:09am

I am a bit distressed by your belief, frygirl, that "Everyone ... should do what they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911004/

Discussion: New diagnosis: locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2023

I believe the current thinking is chemo first to shrink/kill as much as possible. Then targeted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807909/

Discussion: Radioembolization for pancreatic cancer metastasis to liver?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2023

Thanks for sharing your amazing deep knowledge of these assays. My level went from 1750 to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801332/

Discussion: Pancreatic cancer and CA19-9

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2023

I had whipple surgery in January 2024. The chemo has been hard on me also, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319488/

Discussion: I'm back: increasing CA19-9 was accurate indicator of recurrence.

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 3, 2025

Hello: My husband recently had a recurrence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the surgical bed (Per PET...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1440657/

Discussion: Anyone on Gemcitabine with Abraxane? How long? Effective?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 2025

Hi, my name is Dana. I was diagnosed with stage I or II pancreatic cancer in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1192288/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2024

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/785001/

Discussion: Anyone on Gemcitabine with Abraxane? How long? Effective?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2022

Hi joining on behalf of relative dx pancreatic cancer 12/2019. completed radiation and chemotherapy. had gb...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047662/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2024

I have taken the Grail test twice, November 2021 and 2022, with negative findings for any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852405/

Discussion: What exactly is NED (no evidence of disease)?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

Tail pancreatic cancer. I started with a CA 19-9 of 690 and stage 3. One month...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/703691/

Discussion: CA 19-9 and pancreatic cancer: What do the numbers mean?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 29, 2022

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