Q: pancreatic tail cancer
asked by:
pumpvetern
on September 18th, 2008
New User
My friend tonight informed me she has pancreatic tail cancer. She is having laproscopic surgery to wash out the pancreas to see if the cells have spread to other areas. Can anyone tell me how this procedure tells where the cells have spread? In two weeks she will undergo open abdominal surgery to remove the tail of the pancreas and her spleen. If the cancer is only in the tail is it medically necessary to remove her spleen, if yes why?
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