r/pancreaticcancer • u/Ok_Information_2125 • 3d ago

seeking advice Dad’s pancreatic cancer recurrence

My dad was diagnosed with stage 2b pancreatic cancer in October 2024. He had a whipple on Halloween. He was unable to tolerate chemo and is down to 95 lbs, 5’9”. He found out this week that the cancer has come back in a localized area of the pancreas due to a positive signatera test and PET scan. There are other areas that the report says are highly worrisome, including surrounding lymph nodes. How worried should I be? I feel like his care team are not being transparent about how bad this is. They want to start radiation next week. I am losing my mind and just want answers. TIA

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u/MagicianOk4232 1d ago

If your Dad is having radiation he should have SBRT. It is only five treatments, versus fifteen to twenty-five, and ironically the side effects are not as bad!! SBRT is much higher doses of radiation at one time. My brother completed his last week. Please check on this for your Dad!!