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How Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Treated?

my mom was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage 1 or 2 single tumor found on top 2.5 cm in size but supposedly too close to kindny artery or blood vessels. 8 session of chemo and now 1/2 the size but the surgeon who promised whipple now wants her to go through radiation therapy for 3 months. something doesn t sound right. Dr Nissin at Cedars Sinai hospital. what do I do in this situation. why is he avoiding surgery? mom is 76 in good health
Fri, 8 Sep 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.

I am pancreatic surgeon and I have to say at the beginning that only surgery can cure pancreatic cancer. Radiotherapy will not have any effect and this is not beneficial at all. Chemotherapy on the other hand may provide some help and palliative purpose. But stage 1 and 2 can and should be treated with surgery definitely. So you should discuss it with oncologist. Only if there is bad general condition and inability to recover after surgery, then it may be delayed or they may give up of it. Otherwise, you should insist on surgery.

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How Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Treated?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. I am pancreatic surgeon and I have to say at the beginning that only surgery can cure pancreatic cancer. Radiotherapy will not have any effect and this is not beneficial at all. Chemotherapy on the other hand may provide some help and palliative purpose. But stage 1 and 2 can and should be treated with surgery definitely. So you should discuss it with oncologist. Only if there is bad general condition and inability to recover after surgery, then it may be delayed or they may give up of it. Otherwise, you should insist on surgery. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.