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pendesk, do you mind if I ask whether you mean Kimmel Center at U of MD?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/891281/

Discussion: Struggling with my MD's style

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2023

Hello,…they have been monitoring my 4.0cm Cyst since June 2022. Recently did another contrast MRI @...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/809599/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 10, 2023

Hello Bethf, while I know it is tough to find out that the tumor marker tests...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819360/

Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence after Whipple

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

I am that person who prefers to know my status on an on-going basis. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/833920/

Discussion: Signatera testing: Has anyone had this done?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

If you have children, you should get them tested for the BRCA mutation. My husband had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1202021/

Discussion: Has anyone been able to have surgery for tumor in the tail?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 7:50pm

I also am not a doctor, but have experience with a loved one, so take this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157606/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer: Not going well, need advice

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Yes. Pathology report from Whipple showed 4 /31 lymph nodes involved and no results from full...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898569/

Discussion: Anyone had pancreatic cancer mets to lymph nodes only?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 19, 2023

There are many details you haven’t included but I can say that notes physicians in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158329/

Discussion: Caregiver for the best brother with stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2024

Thanks for posting! That's one I heard my oncologist mention several months ago, but not lately....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035332/

Discussion: New biomarker Claudin 18.2

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

Insurance is very important when you're on a clinical trial. The company pays for their drug,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1215758/

Discussion: Obstacles to clinical trials

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 1:29pm

There are a number of targeted treatments in clinical trials for KRAS mutations. The most common...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155386/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2024

Thanks for information about Phase 2 trials being a sweet spot. I do wonder about the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137763/

Discussion: Clinical Trials: they are not designed only to be a “last resort”

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2024

I am at Duke Cancer Center in Durham NC and very satisfied with my terrific medical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/682418/

Discussion: New diagnosis of early and small pancreatic cancer, Whipple at Mayo?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2022

Hi @fmh1, such a good topic of discussion "Dealing with diabetes and cancer". I bet that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/166199/

Discussion: Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2019

To marienewland: Just to follow-up; I've been going to the Leonard Cancer Institute in Mission Viejo,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999563/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

I’m so happy to hear that you are on Folfirinox. My oncologist tells me it’s the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/947798/

Discussion: Pancreatic cancer relapse

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2023

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

It depends on the type of cyst and location. IPMN’s when occurring in secondary and tertiary...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751731/

Discussion: Radiation and chemo for pancreatic cancer: Is it effective?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2022

Hoping to hear details on this as well. The POLO trial cited in this article https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/EDBK_397082...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/914625/

Discussion: Questions about maintenance chemotherapy

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 17, 2023

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has two ways in searching for clinical trials. The have all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854472/

Discussion: How to find Clinical Trials for Pancreatic Cancer?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

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