Pancreatic Cancer
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Hi there
I was informed 72 hours ago by my doctor that it was " extremely likely" I had pancreatic cancer in the tail of my pancreas. I had been given an urgent referral to UVA in Charlottesville VA and having spoke to them have been told I should have my first appointments with them later this week, I'll be honest I'm still…
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Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
I am a 75 year old woman and was diagnosed with PC in March, 2021, which is inoperable. For 2 years, I have taken Capecitabine and Temozolomide. My doctor recently stopped these medications just 2 days into my cycle. According to my doctor after she discussed this with a specialist in Boston, patients are usually on this…
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Stage IV
Hi there. I am new to this site and my 42 year old brother was diagnosed with stage iv pancan with lymph node involvement and there are spots in his lung that are far too small to even get a adequate tissue biopsy from. He starts his 3rd treatment of Folfirinox Wednesday. So far he has been tolerating pretty well. Any…
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Has anyone had the "WHIPPLE " (PPPD) procedure completed?
Hello, My name is Jayda. I'm a 26 year old MBA student who works full time. My mother, who is 54 years old, is currently lying next to me at North Side Hospital in GA and has completed the CT, MRI, and MRCP scan. For the past week she is showing all the positive symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Grey stools, dark urine, itch…