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Pancreatic cancer: year ago, a distal pancreatectomy and spleen removed. how do i know if my tummy pain is actually coming from the existing tumor?
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You don''t. You: need to see your oncologist and get an MRI, CT scan and/or PET scan to determine if this is tumor or not.
Answered 5/21/2016
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