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Hello @t786445 and welcome to Mayo Connect. You are wise in seeking another opinion and Mayo...
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Sorry for all the pain and discomfort you have been experiencing, CJM. Consider getting a second...
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Met my new oncologist yesterday
I've posted twice about my frustrations with my first oncologist. I asked for a referral to another MD, and yesterday (Fri 7/14) we met for...
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Drug Doubles Survival Time - Saltikva
Anyone know how to obtain the drug Saltikva which earned fast-track FDA approval in Jan 2022. Studies have shown the Salmonella IL2 drug Saltikva doubled...
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2nd opinion would require a diag. lap within 90 days of last one
I am 70 and was diagnosed with Stage 1 pan can 9/23. Initially took Abraxane/Gemzar for 2 months, then stopped due to chemo- induced pneumonia/pneumonitis...
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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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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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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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Celebrating Life after Pancreatic Cancer!
Today is May 9. Five years ago, on May 9, 2014, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Two days after my diagnosis, my wife and...