Why did liver lesions make my pancreatic cancer unresectable?

Hi Marty that’s a good question my father is in the same similar situation with his liver he’s at a stage 4 just started the chemo pill so I’m not sure about future surgery yet either but I am hoping for shrinkage of the tumor and a more quality of life

Hi - how long after stent did you start chemo ?

I started chemo 3 weeks after the stent placement.

When pancreatic cancer spreads to the liver, it's typically classified as metastatic disease, which generally changes the treatment approach from curative surgery to systemic therapy focused on controlling the cancer and managing symptoms. While chemotherapy can sometimes shrink tumors enough to make previously unresectable cases operable again, this depends on many individual factors that only your medical team can fully evaluate. Seeking a second opinion from a specialized center is always a reasonable step when facing such significant treatment decisions, and many patients find it helpful for understanding all their options and feeling more confident in their care plan.

YES, it is indeed and appropriate to do that step!

I had a blockage in the bile duct, which required a stent caused by growth in head of pancreas/cancer. My GI said if I ended up with surgery/whipple, It would eliminate need for regular stent replacement every 6 months. So what I think is even if surgery is not for cutting out cancer, its could be done to eliminate need for stent replacements. Oncologist said would not put me thru this major surgery if cancer spread because I understand objective of surgery is to cut out the cancer before it spreads.