I called Dr. Scialla, the Internal Med doc who managed his care at LVH.

Said Dad has very high CA 19-9 marker (2,379;normal is 0-36). This is a pancreatic cancer marker. He was very surprised that Hoover said he was candidate for a Whipple. "Certainly Albert is high risk."

William Scialla, DO
Internal Medicine
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Pager: 610-402-5100
Pager: 3297
Work: 610-402-1150

- posted by Rodney B. Murray, PhD @ 3:24 PM