Update on my appt : cancer screening

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

Just thought I'd update you on what my specialist said to-day. The

cancer screening programme seems to be developing very well although

it is still at the research stage; they are going to publish a

significant paper on it in a few months. He ordered the ERCP at

which they will collect the pancreatic juices for molecular analysis

to look for any possible pre-malignant changes. The results won't

come through that quickly because it is a research programme and not

at the commercial stage yet. He seems hopeful about what the results

will be able to tell him.

Anyone interested in this screening programme can read about it on

the Liverpool site : www.liv.ac.uk/surgery/staff.html

Click on " Secondary Screening " .

The Europac co-ordinator also saw me. He wants to ensure that it is

one of the most senior endoscopists who does the ERCP......FINE BY

ME!!!!!!

I know the ERCP carries risks but I do think it will be worth it for

me, given my very high cancer risk.

I'll now catch up on all to-day's messages. Hope you are all having

as good a day as poss.

With very good wishes to all,

Fliss (UK)

[Guest guest]

hi Fliss,

I read your update with alot of interest. I always like to see how

research starts or ends up at the patient bedside. I hope it all

goes well for you: the procedure itself and the outcome of the

test. Keep us imformed! Have you scheduled the ERCP yet?

Laurie