I found out that I had Ampullary cancer on march 03 2008.Had an ERCP done to place stent in bile duct to relieve blockage,took pictures of the tumor , and biopsies which were negative.Referred to a surgical specialist at the Cleveland Clinic.We considered an Ampullectomy but he didn't like the way a part of the tumor looked so he ordered a Eus to be done.Biopsies from EUS were negative but showed growth inside of both ducts, bile and pancreatic.We decide on the Whipple procedure,( he still doesn't like the way that part of the tumor looks and the growth into the ducts).Whipple done April 24 got out of the hospital in eight days with no complications.I'm 52, male, and had a couple of weeks to prepare for the operation by putting on an extra ten pounds,did cardio and weight lifting.Initial biopsies on what they took out were negative.Went to follow up appointment on May 13.Pathology report shows a small part of the tumor was cancerous labelled a t1 tumor with no infiltation into the other tissues and no lynph node involvement with an eighty percent chance of survival. This is the best scenario you can get other than it not being cancerous.I was referred to an oncologist and he offers chemotherapy and radiation treatment but says there isn,t any facts that says it will have any effect.Because my tumor had medium to poor differentation,I am thinking of doing the chemo any way.If it comes back at least I have tried.If it does comeback it will show up in the liver or lungs which is not good.Moral of the story is the Whipple is the best procedure.There is a video on line from the university of Maryland of the procedure being done.Have it done by somebody who has done quite a few or specializes in it.