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Lipase level at er was 60 unit/l with normal range being between 73 unit/l - 393 unit/l. should i be worried about cancer of the pancreas? i have appt with pcp in another week. my wbc & auto neutrophils slightly elevated. auto lymph slightly low.

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Imagining: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, if pancreatic cancer is a concern, imaging studies would be more useful than lab tests. Wish you good health!

Answered 2/2/2020

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: There is nothing so far in workup even to suggest a pancreatic issue, symptoms are not mentioned either, so there should be some bias as to why you even consider the possibility of pancreatic cancer.

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Is pancreatic cancer a common cause of mildly elevated lipase levels?

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