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If pancreatic cancer is in an early stage, that is, confined to the pancreas and not spread to local lymph nodes or the liver, there is a chance that surgery will remove all the cancer. Unfortunately most pancreatic cancers are not detected at an early enough stage for surgery to be effective. In that case radiation or chemotherapy might be used, but generally these are not as effective and don't institute a cure.
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∙ 12y agopancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers out there. most people that are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer live for about 6 months. that is average. i know someone who lived for about a year in a half with this deadly cancer!! it is still a possibility that you could become cancer free.
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∙ 12y agoThe only treatment with potential for cure from pancreatic cancer is surgery.
If the tumour is resectable, then the treatment of choice for a pancreatic tumour located in the head or neck of the pancreas is a pancreatoduodenectomy. When the tumour is located in the tail of the pancreas, a distal pancreatectomy is recommended. In addition to curative-intent surgery, chemotherapy, and in some cases also radiotherapy, may improve survival. Such adjuvant treatment should be given within 6 weeks after surgery.
If the disease is non-resectable, i.e. at an advanced stage, then the aim of treatment is prolongation of life and relief of symptoms. Although the disease may not longer be cured, palliative treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, or other medical procedures (e.g., treatment with biliary stents that ease passage of bile if the tumour obstructs the bile ducts) may be effective palliative treatments for pancreatic cancer.
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∙ 11y agoThere are only treatments for pancreatic cancer at this time. There is no "cure" for cancer. Modern medicine and all its glory has not come up with a cure for any disease since polio. Drug companies will make sure it stays that way.
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∙ 11y agoVery few treatments are available for pancreatic cancer because it is a very fast moving cancer that quickly spreads to the other parts of the body. There are however three options for treatment. 1. The nodes of the pancreas can be surgically removed. 2. The entire pancreas can be removed. 3. The patient may undergo chemotherapy.
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∙ 10y agoThere are a variety of treatment options available for pancreatic cancer depending on the stage of the cancer. If it is caught early enough there is a possibility of the tumor being removed and palliative treatment can control the patients symptoms if the cancer has spread.
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∙ 10y agoyes, there is --if diagnosed much earlier in life. Currently some researchers in university of Alberta have found some light - DCA treatment .
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∙ 13y agoThere is always Chemo Therapy to help cure it, but sometimes it doesn't work. Many people use Chemo for some cancers to give them more time to live.
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∙ 12y agoradiation treatment of cancer or other kinds of treatments can be used for cancer.
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Do you have or know someone with pancreatic cancer from Wisconsin?
I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors on my pancreas in 2005.
Does Ryan buell have pancreatic cancer?
Yes he does. He was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. This cancer is very difficult and hard to treat.
What kind of cancer did Patrick swayze have?
Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He passed away in September 2009.
How do you put pancreatic in a sentence?
We were all crushed when we heard that Grandma was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
How many people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer per year?
In the US, there are about 45,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer each year, and about 38,500 deaths from pancreatic cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the rates have been slowly increasing over the past 10 years. Your lifetime risk of having pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 78.
Why is pancreatic cancer the worst cancer?
While relatively rare, once diagnosed, pancreatic cancer has just a 5% 5 year survival rate, which is the lowest survival rate of cancer at any site location (lung cancer is next at 15%).
When was Patrick swayze diagnosed with cancer?
Patrick Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer. Patrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the middle of January, 2008. He lost his battle to cancer on September 14, 2009.
Why did Steve Jobs not get conventional treatment immediately after he was diagnosed with a treatable form of pancreatic cancer?
he didnt want to
When was Walter Hawkins diagnosed with cancer?
bishop Walter Hawkins was diagnosed wit pancreatic cancer in 2008 after a surgoery that he had he has been fighting with the cancer for 2 years and he has died on July 11 , 2010 in his home at the age of 61 .
What cancer kills the fastest?
Pancreatic cancer is often considered one of the cancers that can be particularly aggressive and have a relatively fast progression. This is because pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage when it has already spread to nearby tissues or other organs, making it challenging to treat effectively.
What is the scientific name for pancreatic cancer?
The scientific name for pancreatic cancer is pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Is a person considered a cancer survivor after her mother passes on from cancer?
No No. A cancer survivor is an individual who has been diagnosed with cancer and continues to survive and does not succumb to the cancer.
