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Impn on pancreas.3mm.stable for 2 1/2 years.they just follow with mri. is this definitely cancer? should it be removed? would this size cause symptoms
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It is Not Cancer: Anything this small(3mm) is of no consequence unless it is increasing in size over a short period of time. We get concerned if it were to be >1CM in size and growing over a period of few months. So you can relax and quit worrying about Cancer. The doctors should consider not doing any more MRIs since they have not shown any change in this nodule(What is IMPN??).Do not use such abbreviations!
Answered 7/23/2016
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