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Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:40 pm

Treatment

The choice of treatment for pancreatic cancer depends largely on the stage of the disease. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy radiation, and biological therapy (also known as immunotherapy).

Surgery

Surgery for pancreatic cancer often is used to treat Stage 1 cancer that is resectable. In some cases, the surgeon performs a resection, which is the removal of a small part of the pancreas.

More extensive surgery, called the Whipple procedure, involves removal of...Read the full article
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