We forgot to share the the pathology report came back from Dan's tumors!
The lab is still having a difficult time determining the exact kind of cancer Dan has and has sent some samples to Johns Hopkins for a consult. The pancreatic tumor was fairly active, though encapsulated to make it behave a little better.
2 liver tumor samples showed just scar tissue and DEAD tumor tissue. The other 2 liver tumor samples showed mostly scar tissue with a small amount of necrotic cancer. That means his liver had a nearly complete response to the chemo and radiation.
The surgeons saw some swollen lymph nodes beneath the pancreas and believed that the cancer may have spread to the lymph system (very bad). They removed 22 nodes...and NONE had any trace of cancer. Yay!
The doctor is very pleased with the report and pointed out that the most active cancer is gone along with its margins.
That being said, one more small procedure and one more large surgery could make Dan a cancer-free man. Whoa!
Loving each other while standing on the Rock!
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