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A 33-year-old female asked:

What is the usual level of lipase in someone with pancreatic cancer? how elevated does it get?

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Dr. Sewa Legha
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Poor test for cancer: Lipase is usually not elevated in Cancer arising from the Pancreas...so it is not a test we do to check for Cancer. Lipase and Amylase are tests done to make a diagnosis of Pancreatitis
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A 34-year-old female asked:

When lipase levels do elevate because of pancreatic cancer, how high do the levels tend to get? Very high or just slightly elevated?

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Medical Oncology 52 years experience
May/may not. Unrelia: Lipase is not a reliable test for making a diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer. It is test which is largely limited in its usfulness, mostly for cases of pancreatitis.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Ive had pancreatic enzymes checked a few times over the years. Lipase has never been elevated but amylase fluctuates. Ive had it as high as 300. Ive also had it just above the range and normal as well. Never pancreatitis. Could be cancer ???
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Had slightly elevated lipase (80 when normal reference range was 13-60). I'm terrified of pancreatic cancer! I'm only 33! ?
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Had VSG surgery 2 weeks ago. Lab work is showing elevated lipase. Never had a pancreas problem. Very scared of cancer. How concerned should I be?
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A 34-year-old female asked:
If pancreatic cancer was the cause of mildly elevated lipase, would the tumor likely be big enough to be seen on a CT scan?
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Elevated lipase lab value 180/290 mine 309,329 then 369 on Lipitor (atorvastatin) ,mother passed at 84 pancreatic cancer no family history I'm so scared.
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