Experiences with

Pancreatic diseases

My Dad (77) was diagnosed in the spring with stage 4 prostate cancer, Gleason 10 with mets to spine. He has since started hormone therapy and had radiation to his prostate. Recent scan showed a mass on the pancreas which came as a big surprise as the radiation had shrunk the mets on his spine and his

my husband’s latest PSMA showed a possible thyroid cancer. Anyone here developed a secondary cancer perhaps due to advanced PC treatment (chemo, radiation)? This is too much while dealing with the PC

we are moving… https://crisprmedicinenews.com/news/crispr-targets-pancreatic-cancer-mutations/

Hello, I am reaching out today to hopefully get some advice on some positive ways I can help support my partners mum, who has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is not resectable, and therefore they are planning to use chemotherapy to treat, using gemcap I have been trying to research

hey, so I've been told I have Gilbert syndrome as although my bloods have shown elevated bilirubin (23 u/mol and then 2nd blood test 32 u/mol) my liver function is fine, I have also had a clear ultrasound. have been having middle to upper back ache on and off for months and I'm now worried again that

Hi everyone, I used to actively post questions here last year when my Dad was first diagnosed and found this forum to be a wealth of incredible insight, knowledge and support. My 78-year Dad was diagnosed stage 4 prostate cancer (no symptoms!) in January 2024 with mets to lower lumbar spine. He

Will this immunotherapy vaccine treatment work for PC?

2 years ago I was admitted with a stuck gallstone in the bile duct and awful mid centre burning pain that went round into my back. I had been having stomach issues for the past 4 years. They did an ultrasound and diagnosed cholecystitis, wall thickening and a 10mm stretch in my bile duct. No stone

On April 4, 2024, Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing positive interim data from its randomized phase 2 clinical trial of CAN-2409 in non-metastatic pancreatic cancer. A copy of the full press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form

I recently posted asking if anyone had pancreatitis issues with lupus (just been diagnosed with cutaneous lupus) and I got some advise & help & support. I spoke to the hepatobillary clinic who removed my gallbladder & they agree it’s most likely the pancreatitis is being caused by an autoimmune issue

Thanks in advance to all you good people, who’ve already been so helpful. Since 2012, when diagnosed with Hypothyroidism after years of illness, I was never referred to an Endo. I assume I have Hashimoto’s… From childhood, I’ve had recurrent GI symptoms to alcohol and fatty foods. Last August, I had

Diagnosed in December 2022 with Stage 4 metastatic PC Gleason 4 + 3, due to a PSMA Pet Scan. Highest my PSA got was 7.4, Pet Scan discovered a small spot on my T2 vertebrae that the MRI and bone scan did not find. I subsequently started on a regimen of Lupron and Erleada, adjusted to the SE and

Due to start Gemcitabine in June for 2nd recurrence since surgery. Finished 7 months of caylex/ carbo in November. Really enjoying past 5 months of no treatment ( first time with no treatment in 3yrs). Not feeling ready to start again! Anyone else going through gemcitabine on its own and what your symptoms

When I read "advanced pancreatic cancer" and "overall disease control of 94%" in the same document...I feel like smiling.... https://ascopost.com/news/april-2024/advanced-pancreatic-cancer-oncolytic-virus-based-immunostimulatory-gene-therapy-plus-chemotherapy/

Well this is a long story,Mick started loosing weight In February. We then went too the GP in March,who did a blood, when I rang up they said it was normal.Mick continued to loose weight so went back to the GP on April 9th,who then said his blood test showed dangerously high blood sugars,this is the

I am so upset by the treatment framework that is passed down to primary care practitioners. Hashimoto's isn't diagnosed without testing thyroid peroxidase antibodies. This is refused on the basis that only TSH needs to be checked. I suffered several years before I was lucky enough to get the test

hi all. New here. Had graces disease in my 20s. But have been on levothyroxine since. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis in 2023. Since then I have been on a host of meds. none working too well. but I’ve been on statins since January. They’ve just told me my tsh level is really low. But my free

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Hi, I have a hyperactive thyroid for which I am on Carbimazole 20mg daily. I have developed mastitis within the last week. I am not pregnant or breast feeding (my only child is 14 so I am many years past this). I see there are links between thyroiditis and mastitis. According to my consultant I do not

Hi This is my first time posting I was diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia and B12 Deficiency in 2010, which up until January of this year I was having the injection every 12 weeks. My recent blood test for B12 showed I was overdosed so GP has now prescribed it at 6 monthly intervals . I have never been