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Accuracy of CT Scan

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82 year old female was diagnosed pancreatic cancer with CT Scan. The biopsy has not been taken yet. How accurate the Scan result could be? Is that %100 acurate result? Thanks if any one can share simmilar experience with me.

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Hi Jasmin777 I was initially diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer it wasn't they did a Whipple's Procedure (and a biopsy of the removed tissue) that it was found to be Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. There is always hope my love - hugs and much hope for your aged relative😀

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Jasmin777 in reply to Dragongranny64

Deragongrany 64 Thank you so much for giving me hope.It so much appreciated. You made me feel much better. This person is my lovely mother who is my world.She is in hospital at the moment and all I can do to prey for her and give myself hope.Thanks for giving me hope.

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