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promising alternative therapy
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After reading these paragraphs, I was intrigued:  Dr. Nicholas J. Gonzalez: "In July 1993, the then Associate Director for the Cancer Th...
203/13/07 Message Rating
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Hi, I'm new to this...
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Hi all,My mother-in-law has been diagnosed 2/5/07 with pancreatic cancer, stage 4 basicially given less than 6 months to live.  My mother-in-law and I are ...
1103/12/07 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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Okay, mom has Stage Iv pancreatic cancer that has metastitisized to her liver. She is 58 and has always been very active and in good health. Does anyone have a ...
703/11/07 Message Rating
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My moms first chemo Tx.
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Hello Board. My mom was dx. with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer and metastitis to the liver on March 1. This is one hell of a dz. She started chemo March 9 (Gemzar)...
203/11/07 Message Rating
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pc
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my dad's number keep rising he is on oxyplatin and xeloda, but the ultrsound does not show a tumor? Does anyone else have this experience. Is the radiologis...
303/11/07 Message Rating
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Mom had to have emergency surg...
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Hello again everyone.  I first would like to say thank you to everyone on this board for all of your support.  My heart goes out to each and everyone ...
1003/09/07 Message Rating
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The return of my PC
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In Nov. of 2003 I had the whipple surgery done.  They removed 2/3 of my pancreatic, had radiation and chemo (gemzar and 5FU).  Every thing was going w...
103/09/07 Message Rating
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Pneumonia..
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My Mom has PC, just did second chemo treatment of Gemzar yesterday.  She has been complaining of shortness of breath - the doctor detected wheezes in one o...
103/09/07 Message Rating
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"Funding shortage and ignoranc...
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     (I first found out about that article from here: )
103/09/07 Message Rating
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Acinar treatment?
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Is anyone receiving treatment for acinar cell pc? I am interested in comparing treatment plans and how things are going. Thank you-Suzi
003/08/07 Message Rating
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Going to Indiana University!
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I went to the GI doctor and then to the Vascular surgeon (one of the best pancreatic doctors in Ohio)  who says he is 99% sure this mass is not on my pancr...
303/08/07 Message Rating
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Only Child...
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Around September 2006 my mom started complaining of Jaundice, nausea and abdominal pain, she is 63 years old.  She went to the doc and was misdiagnosed sev...
203/08/07 Message Rating
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My Grama
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I am so sorry to hear about all your stories.  My grama is in the final stages of Pancreatic cancer and it has been a very quick decrease in her health.&nb...
103/07/07 Message Rating
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How can I cope better?
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My mom has PC, her tumor is in the tail.  I find out next week whether it is stage IV or not (the doctor says the lymphnodes look swollen and if this is th...
303/07/07 Message Rating
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My mom has been diagnosed with...
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Hi everyone, my mom has been diagnosed with a pancreatic tumour (carcinogenic...I do not know how to spell it) surrounded by edema on the bottom of her pancreas...
803/03/07 Message Rating
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A response to the educate me p...
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My Mom had the exact same symptoms and was diagnosed October of 2005 with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and metastisis to the liver. I am also 34 years ol...
303/03/07 Message Rating
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New Therapy
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Using human cell lines, the researchers showed that pancreatic cancer growth can be arrested by chemically blocking a signaling pathway which previously had b...
303/02/07 Message Rating
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Any information welcome
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I'm new on here. First of all I want to say my prayers are with you all. A little history, 1999, i lost my grandmother to Pancreatic Cancer, she lived ...
003/02/07 Message Rating
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How long to wait before its to...
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My dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 3 weeks ago.  When he saw the consultant he was obviously stunned and didn't ask any questions, so simply w...
903/01/07 Message Rating
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hospital
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To those who have read any of my entries..Dad is in hospital since Monday..Shaking, temp problem, levels low, pulse rate not right??what does this mean? You kno...
103/01/07 Message Rating
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Educate Me
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Hi,  I am inquiring about my mom. Our world fell apart 2 days ago when the Dr. phoned her @ home and said he saw a mass on her pancreas and several tumors ...
703/01/07 Rated by 1 members
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Whipple surgery help
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Has anyone had problems after the Whipple of weakness and sleepyness my BF is on Raglin and is always sleeping he is four weeks out of the surgery I am getting ...
502/28/07 Message Rating
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Tumor that is uncommon does an...
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We have been told that my BF has a Neuro Endrocrine Tumor that is non functional and is a intermediate grade can anyone tell me what that means and what the pro...
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problems eating
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My dad was recently diagnosed with P/C they attempted the whipple procedure but they were not able to do it because it is intertwined in arteries and vessels.&n...
202/28/07 Message Rating
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DR. Howard Bruckner, luthern H...
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I wanted to know if anyone had info on this doctor in refernce to pancreatic cancer. My mom 61, just diagnosed - Mass in the pancreas, and spread to the ly...
502/28/07 Message Rating
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