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Hi Eva, Many of us on this forum have had the Whipple surgery for cancer in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1022734/
Many of us on this forum have had the Whipple ... The Whipple is not an easy surgery to ... It can be done as an open procedure ... Finally, even if your Whipple procedure
Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
Once I got to JH, things went smoothly and pleasantly. I had a CT scan that,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688917/
We discussed an open Whipple procedure ... compared to a robotic or laparoscopic procedure ... that I think I'll be scheduling Whipple
Discussion: Pancreatic cyst
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Mar 12, 2022
Hello @caryns It sounds as if you have been through quite a bit and I can...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/667389/
While I've never had a Whipple surgery ... How long ago was the Whipple procedure ... pancreatic cancer group who have had Whipple
Discussion: Post Whipple: how long before your stomach "woke up"?
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Jan 3, 2022
Looking at the other side of the issue, not having a PET scan done when I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195671/
Had a PET scan been performed by my Whipple ... requiring it be resected along with the Whipple ... procedure. ... detected had a PET scan occurred, the Whipple
Discussion: PET/MRI biomarkers guide personalized treatment for people with PC
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Dec 23, 2024
Disclaimer: I have zero medical training, just some experience dealing with my own pancreatic cancer and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042980/
the head of the pancreas is called a Whipple ... Whipple entails about a week in the ... recover from than something like a Whipple ... procedure. ... My gut feeling is that a Whipple procedure
Discussion: Pancreatic lesion 89 yr old dad. Dr not sure if he can be treated.
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Mar 30, 2024
These posts and people sharing their knowledge of this disease and treatments is very helpful! I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1354022/
Had 5 rounds of Fulfirinox, then Whipple ... liked the surgeon, all he does is the Whipple ... procedure, and our hospital system
Discussion: Pancreatic cancer relapse
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Jul 22 2:04pm
@lvtexas , Did they get enough malignant tissue from the biopsy to "build" a Signatera test?...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926692/
CA19-9 was near 300 (after that post-Whipple ... We had lots of tissue from my Whipple ... procedure, and we re-run this Signatera
Discussion: CA 19-9 and pancreatic cancer: What do the numbers mean?
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Sep 8, 2023
At initial diagnosis using CT and brush cytology with an EUS, it was believed I was...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/717733/
One week after the Whipple, another ... first developed one week after the Whipple ... the second CT was done ( 1 week post Whipple ... Questions I have is whether having the Whipple ... procedure reduced the tumor burden
Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Jun 15, 2022
I have to disagree with you on the statement that once stage IV, always stage IV....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955917/
That was the prevailing thought with Whipple ... and being stage IV after having the Whipple ... procedure.
Discussion: Question regarding “dead” tumor
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: Oct 29, 2023