Pancreas, Liver, Bile Duct Cancer
Cancers of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts are challenging diseases that require complex care plans. These are cancers occur in the bile ducts, the tubes that carry bile from the liver or gallbladder to the small intestine.
The symptoms do not usually become apparent until the disease reaches an advanced stage. The symptoms may include the following: jaundice, where the skin and eyes become yellow; abdominal pain; swelling in the abdomen or fluid buildup; fatigue; nausea; vomiting; Dark urine and back pain among others.
Techniques used to diagnose the cancers include ultrasound, computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and, sometimes, positron emission tomography (PET) scans.
Our physicians offer expertise in complex surgical procedures, innovative radiation techniques, targeted drug therapies and minimally invasive treatment for liver cancer, pancreas cancer, gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer.
