Can't get a conclusive diagnosis

Hello,
I've had esophageal cancer three times and have beaten it back successfully each time. But now I have a mass on the head of my pancreas that is suspicious for cancer, but it can't be definitively stated what it is. I've had a CT scan, a PET scan, an MRI (my second MRI is later this morning) and THREE endoscopic ultrasounds with biopsies. Every test is "suspicious" or "concerning" for cancer, but they can't tell conclusively what it is.
I have a history of chronic pancreatitis dating to when I was in diapers. Probably about 100 instances of pancreatitis overall. That has left my pancreas a calcified blob of crap that they can't read accurately. Has anyone had similar difficulty getting a firm diagnosis? The not knowing is horrible, this has been going on for several months now and my wife is teetering on having a mental breakdown that I simply am not strong enough to deal with. I have no idea what to do. There doesn't seem to be anything for me to do except just keep going along with the testing that isn't producing results.
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