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Pancreatic Cancer. Just short of 5 years, Pancreatic Cancer returned. It is small, but I don't want to wait until Dec. December 13, 2018: I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. After Whipple surgery and Chemotherapy, the Pancreatic Cancer did not return until now, just a few months shy of 5 year anniversary (….
A forum for family, friends and carers' of pancreatic cancer patients. 12.5k. posts. CA ANTIGEN 19-9 raised level. By Lcb2024, August 30.
CSN_Hillary admin Posts: 16. August 2018 edited May 2022 #1. Welcome to the new Pancreatic Cancer discussion board. Previously, pancreatic cancer was part of the Rare and Other Cancers board, which is where you will still find all of the previous pancreatic discussions. We've moved over two discussions to help launch the new board.
Members. 7. Posted August 22, 2013. Hi, I have just been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, my only symptoms at the moment is a tumour on the head of my pancreas and feeling nauseas, though early on I suffered severe indigestion across my chest. I have asked for the scan to be delayed as we are going away for a few days, and then after the scan ...
Welcome to this new sub forum. We hope this will be a forum specifically for ‘patients only’ (e.g. newly diagnosed, recovering from surgery, having chemotherapy or patients in follow up) to use. As the main forum has many opportunities for carers, partners, relatives to post threads alongside patients we feel there is a need to dedicate a ...
The most common symptom is feeling tired and unwell. Other symptoms depend on where the cancer is in the body. They might include: feeling or being sick. unexplained weight loss. tummy (abdominal) pain. yellowing of eyes and skin (jaundice) a build up of fluid in your abdomen (ascites) The most common place for pancreatic cancer to spread to is ...
Pancreatic Cancer UK Support Line: Freephone 0808 801 0707 (Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri from 09:00 - 16:00hrs and Wed from 10:00 - 18:00hrs) or email: nurse@pancreaticcancer.org.uk Link to comment
Exocrine pancreatic cancer is the most common type. This means the cancer started in cells that produce pancreatic digestive juices. The main treatments for this type include: chemotherapy. radiotherapy. surgery. treatments to control symptoms. Some people may have a targeted cancer drug or immunotherapy .
There are no UK-wide statistics available for all stages of pancreatic cancer. Generally for adults with pancreatic cancer in England: almost 30 out of every 100 (almost 30%) survive their cancer for 1 year or more after they are diagnosed. almost 10 out of every 100 (almost 10%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more.
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer doesn't usually cause symptoms in the early stages. As the cancer grows it can start to cause symptoms. These can include: pain in the tummy (abdomen) or back. yellowing of the skin or whites of your eyes (jaundice) unexplained weight loss.