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I am back :) and I hope you are all WELL ! I had my 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/614355/

Discussion: Benign or Malignant IPMN? What to do next?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2021

Hi Matt, Thank you for your reply. I was seen at Mass General in Boston when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1305197/

Discussion: Main Duct-IPMN: Conflicted about what to do

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2025

My recent 6 month CT scan showed a 7 mm pancreatic cyst that looks like a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/953372/

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

Support Group: Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

The issue is the initial diagnosis because if this is a side branch IPMN, I know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/915832/

Discussion: Getting a second opinion: Thoughts on this approach?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2023

His cyst was 6cm , the size of an egg, and the biopsy markers said it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946310/

Discussion: Husband won’t eat

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2023

I will share my story below. My question to you is what are you seeing or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238926/

Discussion: Anyone have/had BD-IPMN (branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous)?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2025

Hello - yes I am very symptomatic. My CT, MRCP have all been clean but my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/833477/

Discussion: Can very small Pancreatic Cysts have symptoms?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2023

I had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy in July 2022. I had an IPMN cyst on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878672/

Discussion: What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 14, 2023

Thank you! I am currently monitoring an 8mm dilated pd with IPMN in the head. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/833674/

Discussion: Surgery locations

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2023

I have had a BD-IPMN since 2015 (Mayo). I have had MRCPs and labs every 6-12...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313457/

Discussion: Anyone have/had BD-IPMN (branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous)?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2025

I’m 73 and I’m having the whipper in the new year at the university of PA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1442540/

Discussion: Is Whipple surgery recommended for 81-year old?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2025

Hi, I have a 1.4 cm BD-IPMN and both my main pancreatic duct (6mm) and my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788331/

Discussion: MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2022

Hi Colleen and thanks for asking. The EUS indicated a 2.5cm cyst on pancreas head. Tissue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1236490/

Discussion: Anyone have a dilated pancreatic duct? Worried.

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2025

Hello @carlz and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your concern about IPMN is understandable. I've also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325595/

Discussion: Benign or Malignant IPMN? What to do next?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2021

I hesitate to post here because I’m one of those people who found pancreatic cysts when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1336972/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2025

Prior to my distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy for IPMN, my CA number was 552. After surgery,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/895591/

Discussion: CEA and CA19-9 Results as Predictors of Treatment Outcome

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2023

Everybody is different, no cases it seems are identical, but my experience is that in July...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922478/

Discussion: Monitoring a Pancreatic Cyst?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2023

I just discovered, after having a follow-up to an ultrasound that showed liver hemangiomas, that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1305076/

Discussion: Anyone have/had BD-IPMN (branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous)?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2025

I guess the problem I have with W&W is that there is absolutely no way to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864022/

Discussion: Anyone have/had BD-IPMN (branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous)?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 21, 2023

Were you diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? My MRI's every 6 months and ERCP's have also had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834002/

Discussion: Surgery locations

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

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