Rarer forms of pancreatic cancer
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Anne, diagnosed in 2009 with an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) and in 2010 with a malignant IPMN in the head of the pancreas - well here I am in an ambulance with siren going and blue light flashing.......
I had collapsed in terrible pain at school - I was a science teacher. My story started then , in 2002.
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Paul, diagnosed in 2006 with inoperable adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas, rendered operable by chemotherapy and chemo-radiotherapy. Underwent total pancreatectomy -
I'm Paul Morris, aged 57. I'm married with two daughters (19 & 17) and two stepsons (21 and 26). I live in Nottinghamshire and for the 31 years up to 2006 worked for a multinational computer manufacturer. I have generally been fit and healthy, not smoked and drink socially.
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Susan, 57 - diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas - I visited my GP in late March with a stomach upset that wouldn’t go away. I had a gastroscopy within a week. The GP thought I had stomach ulcer. The results were ‘inconclusive’. Another gastroscopy and a CT scan were done and I saw a consultant within 10 days of these where I was told I had a malignant incurable, inoperable neuroendocrine tumour affecting my pancreas.
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Sue, diagnosed with an IPMT (Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumour of the pancreas) (Benign) in 2010 - First of all, I need to explain that all this happened when I was working in Belgium, so I went through the Belgian medical system, which was very good.
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