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Surgical options for borderline resectable/locally advanced tumors
My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2022. She was not eligible for surgery at the time due to SMA encasement, so she...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Mar 1, 2023
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Dilaudid for pancreatic attacks.
I have constant stomach pain, have been cancer free for 2 1/2 years. My pain doctor gave me Dilaudid for pain and wondering if anyone...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Oct 17, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Feb 5, 2023
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Oxaliplatin: What are the effects of dropping it from FOLFIRINOX?
Diagnosed in Dec 2021 with stage 4 PANCAN with metastsis to liver. Started Foflornix in Jan 2022. Did 12 treatments, last one without Oxeplatin because...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Dec 4, 2023
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Monitoring a Pancreatic Cyst?
Hello,…I have to ask for people’s experience and support. I am 68 years old. In June of 2022, during a routine examination (for a hernia)...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jan 20 8:39am
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CA19-9 rise while on maintenance chemo
I know CA19-9 results aren't everything. But my husband's numbers have pretty consistently fallen from a high of 3900+ since last November. Down about 99%...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Aug 27 12:15am
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Husband’s CA19-9 plunged by 90%
Hi, My husband just finished 11 rounds of chemo with oxaliplatin and irinitican. During this time, he also has been working with a nutritionist to...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: May 28 5:53am
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frustrated to no end with friend
so... from friend has had his CA-19 drop drastically which is great... (33k-3k in a month) what isn't great is the fact he refuses to...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Nov 27, 2023
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CA19-9 Test: How often to test?
How often do you do a CA19-9 blood test? My PDAC surgery, treatment, etc., was done at a cancer center in another state. I still...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Nov 23, 2023
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CEA and CA19-9 Results as Predictors of Treatment Outcome
I had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy on May 17 following a diagnosis of pT2N2 ductal adenocarcinoma. Surgery was done utilizing laproscopic/robotic method at MGH...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2023