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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...
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I am being monitored for dilated pancreatic ducts
Recently, my CA-19-9 level went up from a 52 to a 87.7. I have been diagnosed with IPMN of the pancreas. Also my CEA level...
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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...
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Liver transplant and CKD, now husband diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
My 70-year-old husband received the news last week that some tissue samples from an EUS came back as cancerous. He has a complex medical history...
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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...
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Rising CA19-9 numbers but scans ok
My husband's numbers have been on the rise the last couple months from 325 lowest to over 1200 this week. Each time (every other week)...
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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%...
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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...
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Pancreatic cancer - New treatments, better outcomes
From the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, January 2021. Pancreatic cancer New treatments, better outcomes Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an...
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Here are some citations that may help clarify. - Patients with normal‑range CA19‑9 levels represent a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/775542/
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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)...
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