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Dad has Pancreatic adenocarcinoma stage 1b, and MDS

MoniqueC2540
MoniqueC2540 CSN Member Posts: 1 Member
in Pancreatic Cancer #1

My Dad, 79yo has had Myelodysplastic Syndrome del 5q for a little under 2 years now. 3 weeks ago, he was diagnosed with stage 1b Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. He cannot have chemo, but they did approve him to still have a Whipple Surgery. I am very concerned with the risk of cell spread during surgery. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is there any alternative treatment to Chemo after surgery?

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