Pancreatic Cancer

In the United States, pancreatic cancer is the third most common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and the fifth leading cause of cancer related mortality. The disease is often difficult to diagnose, especially in its early stages. Cancers of the exocrine pancreas are almost always fatal; nearly all patients die within two years of diagnosis. Most cancers arise in the head of the pancreas, eventually causing bile duct obstruction, pain, and clinical jaundice. Cancers arising in either the body or tail of the pancreas are insidious in their development and often far advanced when first detected. Most cancers are adenocarcinomas that originate from the pancreatic ducts. Surgical resection remains the only potentially curative approach. Staging depends on the size and extent of the primary tumor.

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Summaries

Georgia Cancer Specialists, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest private oncology and hematology practice in the Southeast with 41 physicians and 31 offices throughout the Atlanta and Macon areas.

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Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Summaries

Georgia Cancer Specialists, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest private oncology and hematology practice in the Southeast with 41 physicians and 31 offices throughout the Atlanta and Macon areas.