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Pains in upper abdomen and back. alt 71. dual phase pancreas scan normal. really worried about pancreatic cancer. ct scan reassuring? thanks
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Diagnosing cancer: No one test is 100% perfect but a normal looking CT scan of the pancreas can be reassuring . Very very early stages of any cancer sometimes can be not visible under a CT scan.
Answered 7/12/2016
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