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I Had Pancreatic Surgery 2 Years Ago And Just Had
Question: I had pancreatic surgery 2 years ago and just had a CT scan 3 weeks ago. The scan shows no recurrence, but I have had several incidents with abdominal pain. They removed my pancreas, stomach and spleen. How likely could it be that within the last few weeks I could have a recurrence.
Brief Answer:
Not possible, cause of pain should be searched and treated
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your short and specific query and history.
Pancreatic surgery with removal of stomach, pancreas and spleen for cancer 2 years ago, Just had CT scan 3 weeks ago, wants to know how likely it is to have recurrence in last few weeks.
As per the knowledge and practical experience we all have, recurrence within the span of few weeks is not possible.
The cause of the pain in abdomen should be searched for treated accordingly.
Such cases of fast recurrences is not known to occur.
I hope this answers your specific query.
Please give feedback and ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Dr T Chandrakant
Not possible, cause of pain should be searched and treated
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your short and specific query and history.
Pancreatic surgery with removal of stomach, pancreas and spleen for cancer 2 years ago, Just had CT scan 3 weeks ago, wants to know how likely it is to have recurrence in last few weeks.
As per the knowledge and practical experience we all have, recurrence within the span of few weeks is not possible.
The cause of the pain in abdomen should be searched for treated accordingly.
Such cases of fast recurrences is not known to occur.
I hope this answers your specific query.
Please give feedback and ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Dr T Chandrakant
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