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CA 19-9 and pancreatic cancer: What do the numbers mean?
What is your opinion on these numbers? Was diagnosed in September 2019 and my ca 19-9 was 7500. New number yesterday was 909 after 9...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Sep 9, 2023
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CA 19-9 Levels - What is High Enough to Cause Concern for Prognosis?
Hello,My husband was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He presented with bad gastritis and quickly became jaundice. He was admitted to the emergency room where...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2023
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CA19-9 decreasing post surgery: Chose active surveillance over chemo
Just got my first results back after having Whipple surgery 4 months ago and the CA 19-9 was 13.20 Had Stage 1A pancreas cancer and...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Apr 12, 2022
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post whipple strange labs
My Mom (65) had her whipple 5 weeks ago. She's already done 6 rounds of chemo. Her CA-19 was 416 when diagnosed and 110 right...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
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How important is rising Ca19-9 if CT is stable re: having surgery?
I was diagnosed with stage 1 pan can September 2023. Tumor was 1.8 cm in the neck. I took 2 cycles of Gemzar/ Abraxane in...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jan 2 8:03am
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2 questions: Interpretation of CA19-9. SBRT methods.
Hi. I was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer stage 4. Locally advanced. I am in my 16th session if folfirinox. After session 3-4, irinotecan was...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Mar 24, 2023
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Pancreatic Cancer - No signs of spread, Whipple Candidate
Hi and so glad to be part of this group. My husband was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer this month. 5.8 cm in the head of...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Oct 28, 2022
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Where is best place to go for second opinion for stage 4 pancreatic?
I was diagnosed in December 2021. I have done 12 chemos (FILFORX) followed by 8 SBRTs five to the Pancreas in Three to liver. All...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Nov 28, 2023
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Bone pain with chemo: What helps?
I have a high ca-19 so I am back on chemo. It is so painful, starts in knees and goes from head to toe. Have...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Mar 10 5:51pm
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What were your tumor marker results at time of stage 4 diagnosis?
So far, I have only the CA 19-9 and CEA results from March, when we thought we were establishing baseline info because I was (at...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jun 29, 2023