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Is The Pancreas Shadow Cancer?
My dad has been in and out of the hospital for the past month with having pancreantitas the cat scan shows a shadow around the pancreas. He is 55 and has no gullbladder and does not drink however did smoke for many years and quit 2 years ago. He goes for a biopsy Monday. Does this sound like cancer ?
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
Hello dear
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your dad in details .
* There are various reasons for pancreas shadow as inflammation
surrounding , fluid collection or else .
* It is not the indicative of cancer , so do not panic till biopsy report .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further queries .
Regards .
Dr. Bhagyesh ( MS , FMAS - consultant surgeon )
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your dad in details .
* There are various reasons for pancreas shadow as inflammation
surrounding , fluid collection or else .
* It is not the indicative of cancer , so do not panic till biopsy report .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further queries .
Regards .
Dr. Bhagyesh ( MS , FMAS - consultant surgeon )
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