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Hello @bceg1969 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I certainly understand you wanting to see the best...
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I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer. Yes, surgery is the only curative...
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Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV and in partial remission
I was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer July of 2017. The tumor markers were 6670. A 2 inch tumor was found in the head...
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How did you pick a hospital for pancreatic cancer care?
Hi-I just found out that my aunt has a high probability of having pancreatic cancer. They detected a cyst in her pancreas while screening for...
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Distal pancreactomy with shrinking cyst
Hello I am 36 yrs women, detected with a 5.8 cm cyst on the tail of my pancreas on Aug 16 and had acute pancreatitis....
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Unable to get a sample for a biopsy
So my aunt has continued to get tested for what looks like what might be pancreatic cancer. Today she was supposed to get her biopsy...
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Stage IV
Brother was diagnosed with stage IV pancan. He had his first treatment of folfirinox last week. He did alright but did have 3 full days...
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Are you eligible for surgery with vascular involvement?
My Dr wants to remove my entire pancreas spleen and stomach. I’ll be type 1 diabetic and have chronic diarrhea. I’m not sure about life...
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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...
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Changing chemo regimen after 4 cycles of Folfirinox?
I'm a 74 y.o. guy diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma at the head of my pancreas (Stage 1b). My initial diagnosis and first round of Folfirinox occurred...
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Pancreatitis: Questions about further investigations
I have been hospitalized. 4 x in last 6 months with acute pancreatitis. My liver enzymes go high, then go down, except the Alkaline Phosphate,...
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Recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancerous tumor - awaiting PET
My 70 yr old father in law became ill around thanksgiving with chronic diarrhea; thought it was the flu, started to loose lots of weight,...