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Markymarkfl Thank you for sharing such helpful insight and guidance! As an update, I did go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018462/

Discussion: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) with symptoms

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2024

I was diagnosed with a CA19-9 level of 1400 almost two years ago. I have some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012580/

Discussion: How high a CA19-9 have you had/seen?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2024

Hello everyone. My wife was just “diagnosed” with late stage/ Stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer (spread...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010615/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 6, 2024

Thank you, but the spread to my lungs occurred before my chemo treatments. My January CBC,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009471/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2024

Thanks! It’s 3 sessions and then 1 week off. I think I do this for 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007982/

Discussion: Is anyone on Capecitabine for pancreatic cancer?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2024

Thanks for the feedback on your treatment. I met with my oncologist today. I have a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1006711/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 30, 2024

thanks again everyone for providing so much useful information. I've tried to do a lot of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1005855/

Discussion: Is anyone on Capecitabine for pancreatic cancer?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 29, 2024

@henfayp , I was able to get a transfusion 2 weeks ago, and have felt better...

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Discussion: Anyone require blood transfusion during chemo treatment?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2024

I would require a Pet Scan in addition to the Ca19-9. You have not been given...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1003938/

Discussion: High CA-19 4,500

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 26, 2024

After my experience, I'm afraid to take any chemo break at all. My Whipple for Stage-II...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000073/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 19, 2024

Pancreatic Cancer can be difficult to diagnose and obtaining a biopsy by fine needle aspirate takes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/996873/

Discussion: Difficult Diagnosis

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2024

Morning, I've been following a lot of post for a while and figured I better do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994998/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 10, 2024

Hard to say without a lot more info about the patient, but 6 treatments in with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993178/

Discussion: Nausea when eating during Folfirinox Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2024

@yellowdoggirl1 , Your first discovery of pancreas offers your best opportunity to avoid a bad outcome,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989783/

Discussion: Monitoring a Pancreatic Cyst?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2024

ctDNA (circulating tumor DNA) is sort of a liquid biopsy based on a simple blood sample....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989327/

Discussion: How important is rising Ca19-9 if CT is stable re: having surgery?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2023

I had pncratic tail resection 3 months ago, diagnosed with stsge 1b, R0, post-surgery CA 19.9...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985224/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

Googling for "Recurrence after Whipple" (including quotes) will return a ton of hits. You can narrow...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984983/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

I'm not a doctor. I'm just giving my thoughts for what they are worth. If it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973460/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2023

I totally agree. With a history of cancer and low CA19-9 readings, I would encourage you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972015/

Discussion: Pseudo cyst / CA 19-9 trending up

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2023

I have tried several times to reply to you. I am so appreciative of your extensive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971404/

Discussion: Anyone have a small pancreatic IPMN cyst that turned out to be cancer?

Support Group: Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Posted: Nov 27, 2023

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