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Does "dilated Pancreatic Duct, 15 Cm" Indicate Cancer?

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Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Question: I have a dilated pancreatic duct, 15 cm. what does this mean. Do I have cancer? I am told that it is precancers. I think it is called IPMN INTRADUCTAL PAPILLARY MUCINOUS NEALPLASM. Please tell me what you can. Thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer: benign tumor Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. What kind of tests have you had? Was it CT, MRI or ERCP? Were there any samples for histopathology collected? Such diagnosis (based on CT or MRI) means that you have benign lesion in the pancreatic duct. Unfortunatelly this type of lesions has 50% risk to become malignant. That is why you need to have your pancreas removed. Please consult a surgeon as soon as possible. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.
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Does "dilated Pancreatic Duct, 15 Cm" Indicate Cancer?

Brief Answer: benign tumor Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. What kind of tests have you had? Was it CT, MRI or ERCP? Were there any samples for histopathology collected? Such diagnosis (based on CT or MRI) means that you have benign lesion in the pancreatic duct. Unfortunatelly this type of lesions has 50% risk to become malignant. That is why you need to have your pancreas removed. Please consult a surgeon as soon as possible. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.