Januvia pancreatic cancer

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Avatar m tn Hi there, my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the head of the pancreas in June 2016. He passed away with pancreatic cancer in March 2017. At the time of diagnosis he had jaundice and bile duct obstruction. The bile duct had to be removed through surgery and that was the time when the pancreatic tumour was discovered. By January 2017, there was metastasis of the pancreatic cancer which had spread to the liver and lungs as nodules could be seen in the liver and lungs.
Avatar f tn My mother is 79 years old, She had colon cancer in 2000 and when they removed the tumer and part of her colon they also had to take most of her bladder because the tumer had invaded the bladder they also took her overies. She was left with a bladder the size of a quarter.
Avatar f tn //www.webmd.com/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/causes-pancreatic-cancer Symptoms of pancreatic cancer are found at this link. https://www.webmd.com/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-symptoms#1 When they speak of light stools they are speaking in terms of jaundice which usually has other symptoms such as yellow skin or eyes. Do you have that as well? If not, I'd not necessarily associate light stools with pancreatic cancer. GERD is likely to cause yellow stools.
Avatar m tn What is the best exam to rule out Pancreatic Cancer? I´ve been expericieng some problems in the last month: my stools are different, vague low abdominal pain and vague back pains. I am very anxious. After read about Cancer Pancreatic I can´t put my mind at rest and started feeling minor itches. My doctor asked a ultrasound and some blood tests. After the results he said it is fine for Pancreas. But I have other problems: 2 stones in my gallblader and minor hepatic steatosis.
Avatar f tn I have a friend that is sick with pancreatic cancer I don't know what kind he has. I don't know if it's exocrine or endocrine but what I would like to know is what is the survival rate for individuals with this type of cancer. However age, race, gender all of that play a part.
Avatar n tn Went to emergency room and had CT of ABD/Pelvis with contrast. Normal. I am terrified I have Pancreatic Cancer. Is this possible I am 53 year old female. Told by 1 MD I have psoriatic arthritis I think I have Fibromyalgia.
1236243 tn?1277680851 So far it seems to be working but I just read that there is a Law Suite out on it because it is known to cause Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreases. Seems scary to me!
Avatar m tn H Pylori thrives in low stomach acid and lowers stomach acid further. Low levels of stomach acid (stomach acid stimulates the pancreas to release enzymes to help with digestion just to add) can also cause malabsorption and floating stools. There are many possible symptoms from not enough stomach acid. My mother takes betaine HCL with pepsin supplements to increase stomach acid and digestive enzyme supplements to help with digestion. I'll send you a few article with more info.
Avatar f tn We are grasping for awnsers anywhere we can. We did receive a phone call from a friend that suggested pancreatic cancer. Please, if you have any suggestions in what sort of direction to go in I would appreciate it.
Avatar m tn with all of these tests wouldnt they have seen if something serious was causing my symptoms? I worry about pancreatic cancer , but if cancer was causing symptoms wouldnt one of these many test have seen it? Is the ct scan reliable for ruleing out pancreatic cancer I feel like I've exhaysted all my options and dont know what else to do.
5525494 tn?1369235489 I am also having upper and lower back pain. I have an ultrasound scheduled for next week. I had liver blood test done and all things were normal. My questions are: If it was pancreatic cancer, would there abnormal liver enzymes? If back pain was from pancreatic cancer, would there also be other symptoms like jaundice, weight loss, nausea/vomiting or can back pain alone be cause for concern?
Avatar n tn Hi I went to the doctor 3 days ago because my testicle hurt he examined it and said it was normal and didn't feel any cancer. But I was worried that it had spread and read about pancreatic cancer and I am freaking out scared. I know you don't survive if you get it and its really hard to detect it untill its too late. I am 30 my last blood test f was 6 too 7 months ago for a cbc and urine test and the other blood test that checks Cholesterol and Triglycerides my sugar levels I think.
Avatar n tn Also had a spot come up on my ankle that looked like blood pooled under skin after umerious trips to the ER thinking I had blood clots they said maybe superficial blood clot. I read that that can go along with pancreatic cancer. had abdominal ultrasound a year ago that was fine. blood work has been fine. any ideas?
Avatar n tn I also take powder welchol at supper. I would like to take my 1000mg of Januvia at bedtime to help lower my morning blood sugar readings that usually run in the 150's to 160, Any cons to taking the Januvia without food at bedtime?
Avatar n tn can you get pancreatic cancer from breast cancer. My friend of 40 years first had her breast removed at one year later she was found to have pancreatic cancer, no operation because it had mets to the liver. Since them she has managed to hang on. It is now her 4th year and thngs keep happening.
Avatar m tn Hello and hope you are doing well. Any structural abnormalities of the gall bladder like stones or polyps need surgical correction. The stones can chronically irritate the gall bladder wall and cause inflammation and pain. Also, this chronic irritation is a predisposing cause for gall bladder cancer. If the stone is placed in the neck of the gall bladder, it can cause retention of bile, with stasis and consequent infection. So, the best option would be to have an elective gall bladder removal.
Avatar n tn Read about pancreatic cancer and I am freaking out scared. My best friend dad died from this 2 years ago.I know you don't survive if you get it and its really hard to detect it untill its too late. I am 31 my last blood test was 1 year 7 months ago for a cbc and urine test and the other blood test basicaly a physical.that checks Cholesterol and Triglycerides my sugar levels I think. Doctor didn't call me back so everything must have come out okay.
Avatar m tn At first i didn t think much of it and it didn t change for about a year now. Then i read on the Internet that it could be pancreatic cancer so i got really scared. I went to the doctor and did some tests. Liver enzymes (ALT/AST) were elevated (140/58). Total bilirubin was 1 ( normal >1.2) and conjugated bilirubin was 0. And traces of bile pigments were found in the urine. Then i did an abdominal ultrasound and was told that I have a fatty liver and everything else is normal .
Avatar m tn My husband is an 8 year pancreatic cancer survivor. He had a small lesion on the tail of his pancreas which should up in a ct scan. It took 8 months to diagnose though. Dr after Dr. I don't understand why they would look only at the liver. The only way to truly diagnose pancreatic cancer is to go in and biopsy the pancreas. I'm not sure what sort of specialist did this but you need to find a surgeon that specializes in pancreatic cancer.
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Avatar f tn He also says that pancreatic cancer is not a concern because I have normal lipase, amylase and liver function tests. I've also had a chest x-ray in the last month. Are the above lab results a pretty good sign that I may have some other GI issue and that pancreatic cancer is less of a concern? thanks.