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First chemo tomorrow--tips, suggestions, cautions?
I'll do my first chemo tomorrow (Mon 4/24)--modified FOLFIRINOX, with all the additional meds and the infusion pump coming home with me for a couple...
chemo round 2 or radiation after aborted Whipple
My wife was diagnosed borderline resectable PDAC in Oct 2023. Her 13 cycle Folfirinox chemo ended 5/31/24. CT suggested surgery. Her Whipple was aborted 7/22/24...
Importance of genetic testing for treatment
69 year old male with either pancreatic or periampullary cancer. Tumor is not well seen or measured by ct or pet scans which I guess...
Extreme loss of appetite since starting chemo for pancreatic cancer
My husband had Whipple surgery Feb 2, 2023 for a Stage 1B pancreatic tumor. He is receiving the Folfirinox chemo regimen. The 1st round was...
Occasional sharp back pain after whipple
Hello! I had Whipple for cancerous tumor in head of my pancreas on February 9th. Some lymph node and nerve tissue involvement, but margins clear....
Multi-part question (chemo brain; returning to work)
Hello, and thank you for your generosity in replying to my questions. I've had eight rounds of Folfirinox (the last was on 8-2-23, and it...
Successful treatment of recurrence?
I had successful treatment in 2021, completing in 2022. Whipple, adjuvant Folfirinox 6 1/2 months, brief SBRT for undetermined hazy mass in pancreatic bed. I...
What to expect from Gemcitibine chemo/radiation?
I was diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer in Jan 2021. Whipple surgery was performed the following month, followed by 12 treatments of Folfirinox. All...
Biomarker mutations question
Hello I recently had the Tempus 684 gene panel done to identify biomarker mutations. I would be interested in hearing from others who have had...
Father's Recurrence After 4 Years
Hello, Thank you for the opportunity to join this group. I'm here because we found out last month that my father has had a recurrence...
Looking for Clinical Trial for MRD (min. resid. disease) Immunotherapy
I have been NED for 10 months following a Whipple (2021) and chemo (Folfirinox). In January, tumor markers rose and ctDNA because positive (after being...
Bone (Skeletal) Metastases
At the end of January my mother was diagnosed with ductal adenocarcinoma in the head of the pancreas measuring no more than 3 cm. All...
Has anyone been able to have surgery for tumor in the tail?
Has anyone been able to have surgery for tumor in the tail of the pancreas, stage 4, metastasized to the lymph nodes. My husband's oncologist...
Time between chemo and radiation
Hello all, My mom has gone through 13 sessions of Folfirinox and was found to have had a complete metabolic response. We went to Mayo...
My Sister's Battle with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
Well, we are now at about 10 months from the time she became jaundiced. We got to Mayo within ten days or so, had full...
Suggestions for tracking medications, etc?
Hello, my mother just finished her first cycle of Folfirinox. Today is day 7. Does anyone have suggestions for tracking medications and fluids? She's rotating...
StageIV with Peripheral Neuropathy
My spouse was diagnosed with stageVI Pancreatic cancer on July 3, 2023, the tumor is located on an artery which means no whipple. Her C19...
Oxaliplatin & Nab-paclitaxel Neuropathy - Longer Infusion Time?
My dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late January 2023 with encasement of PV/SMV and abutment/180degree encasement of SMA (he was deemed to be...
Pancreatic cancer and CA19-9
I have just finished my 13th Folfirinox regimen for pancreatic cancer stage IV. I was diagnosed in May of 2022. I still have no symptoms...
Which questions should I ask my surgeon? (I think Whipple is likely.)
Hello and thanks. I had my 8th (of 8) Folfirinox infusions last week and will soon meet with my surgeon. I have no idea what...