thanks so much for the quick replies.
from the biopsy, there are cells in the lymph nodes too, so the whipple couldn't be done yet. they would have to do chemo and/or radiation first. bruckner would be in charge of that.
they're still not 100% sure about the cells, though. i think there's a small possibility that it's fibrosing pancreatitis. apparently, unless they can confirm that it's the fibrosing pancratitis, then they will treat it as cancer, since it's growing fast.
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