Manipal Hospitals
In Manipal Hospitals, oncologists treat pancreatic cancer in the Oncology Department. Physicians utilize multidisciplinary approach when addressing patients’ cases. It allows composing personalized treatment plan, taking into account all patient peculiarities.
When addressing early stages of cancer surgeons opt for Whipple operation. During the surgery cancerous part of the pancreas is removed. To ensure complete eradication of cancer, Whipple procedure is followed by chemotherapy. Rehabilitation takes up to 3 months.
To treat advanced cancer stages, physicians assign patients with special chemo-, targeted-, and radiotherapies. A full course of the therapy is conducted in an outpatient basis and can last up to 6 months.