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Upper abdom pain extends to back. us & ct with contrast normal. liver and pancreas fine. really worried about pancreatic cancer. ct scan reassuring?

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CT scan: The normal CT scan with contrast is reassuring that you do not have pancreatic cancer.

Answered 5/25/2019

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A member asked:

Upper abdom pain extends to back. us & ct with contrast normal. liver and pancreas fine. really worried about pancreatic cancer. ct scan reassuring?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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