Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

Brand new diagnosis. We are reeling. Is Mayo in Jacksonville the best place for treatment? Do they have proton therapy? I don’t even know where...

My husband is home from Whipple surgery a week ago at Rochester Mayo and doing well—no pain, ambulating well, is eating. Extremely tired, of course....

My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer yesterday. His tumor is attached to 2 vessels so the surgeon doesn’t want to operate. Are there any...

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)...

I am looking for a direct link to the information for getting a second opinion at Mayo. I cannot find it and all searching only...

PET/MRI biomarkers guide personalized treatment for people with pancreatic cancer, study finds - Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Blog * * https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2022/01/13/pet-mri-biomarkers-guide-personalized-treatment-for-people-with-pancreatic-cancer-study-finds/ * * Some...

My husband had melanoma 4 months ago. Had surgery. Ctscan today showed melanoma gone, but a spot on his pancreas. He does have diabetes. They...

My grandson has pancreatic cancer, has had chemo which they took him off because it was the highest dose they could give him, then radiation...

Does anyone have Mayo’s current success (survival) rates for the various Stages (1 - 4) regarding Pancreatic Cancer? Or put another way, what is the...

Hello, my dad has had 8 rounds of Folfirinox, and initially was told that he was a candidate for surgery by both our local healthcare...