Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - What determines suitability for surgery?
This video explains why some patients with pancreatic cancer are offered surgery (Whipple procedure and distal pancreatectomy) and others not. Surgery is the only route to a cure. Simple line drawings and easy explanations are used to illustrate the point.
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly condition and patients usually have symptoms for months. Scans and endoscopy are required to diagnose pancreatic cancer, following which the surgical team reviews all the information along with patient assessment to decide whether or not surgery will be offered.
This video explains the important points from a surgeon's perspective in deciding whether surgery is an option.
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