Hi,
I am a 44 year old Caucasian male and I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (tumor in the head of the pancreas) in April 2004. I went through 5 months of chemo and then surgery, the Whipple procedure. The cancer did not spread outside of the pancreas. Next they did radiation.
The cancer came back in May 2005 in the same area where the head of the pancreas had been removed. I did another 5 months of chemo; Gemzar, Taxotere and Xeloda. The CT scan shows the cancer has shrunk, but my C19-9 levels are still high. I am now on Tarceva, for about 2 weeks, and I also broke out all over my face. The Dr. gave me some oral antibiotics which helped along with an antibiotic cream. My face is starting to clear up, but I still have a lot of whiteheads.
Do these systems continue or is this just a problem with taking Tarceva for the first few weeks?
Thanks
Barry