Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
By Joe Semonelli
Pancreatic cancer treatment depends very much upon the stage and location of the tumor, as well upon other factors such as age and overall health. The main goal of pancreatic cancer treatment is to entirely eliminating the cancer.
Treatment with Surgery
Once it has spread, pancreatic cancer treatment with surgery is not usually any longer an option. There are two surgical options for treatment.
For Tumors in the Head - This is the most common location for pancreatic cancer tumors to be found, and a procedure called Whipple surgery is used to attempt to remove the tumor. This surgery involves the removal of the pancreas head, as well as a portion of the small intestine, the gall bladder and a part of the bile duct.
Surgery for tumors in the pancreatic tail and body
In addition to removing the tail of the pancreas the spleen is also usually removed as well.
Radiation therapy
If a tumor has been deemed inoperable, many doctors will suggest a combination of radiation and chemo therapy as a viable process of treatment.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of ceratin drugs to try to kill cancer cells.
I suggest you check out my other CANCER summary on:
- Pancreatic Cancer Signs
- An Inside Look at Bone Cancer
- 4 Possible Cancer Risk Factors
- Stomach Cancer Symptoms - What to Look For and How it is Diagnosed
- The Truth About Acai Berries and Cancer Research
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