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Esophageal cancer treatment in Delhi - By Dr Ashish Sachan MCh Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Esophageal cancer is a serious disease. Chief complaints are difficulty in swallowing of food which is progressive. Initially there is difficulty in swallowing solid food which gradually progresses to liquids.  Best investigation to detect esophageal cancer is upper GI endoscopy and biopsy At Fortis hospital, Shalimar Bagh - Our expert team of Gastro-onco surgeons, Chemotherapy and radiation specialist are achieving excellent long term survival outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer. For advice, contact Dr Ashish Sachan, MCh GI surgery - Consultant at Fortis hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi For booking appointments, call@ 7428617074 Whatsapp link : https://wa.me/917428617074 For more information, visit https://drashishsachan.com/ Clinic location - Flat no.12-a, R pocket, opposite aiyappa temple, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, 110095 Directions : https://maps.app.goo.gl/GYD2zk46GQmZi4NLA #oncology #surgeon #delhi #india #esophagus #cancersurgery #dysphagia #canceresopha...

Pancreas cancer - Treatment in New Delhi, India by Dr Ashish Sachan, MCh Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a serious disease caused by abnormal cells in the pancreas that divide and grow out of control, forming a tumor. The pancreas is located deep in the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine. It has 2 main functions, to produce digestive juices for the small intestine to digest and absorb food and to produce hormones such as insulin to assist cells to absorb nutrients and regulate blood glucose levels. Pancreatic cancer occurs when pancreas cells develop abnormal DNA mutations that make them grow and divide out of control, forming a tumor. Sometimes this tumor spreads to other organs such as the liver, abdominal wall, lymph nodes, lungs, or bones. Conditions that increase risk of pancreatic cancer include smoking, chronic pancreatitis, obesity, long-standing diabetes, a strong family history of pancreatic cancer, and diets high in red and processed meats.  Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Because of the location of the pancreas, pa...

Pancreatic cancer treatment and long term survival - By Dr Ashish Sachan

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In roughly one-third of pancreatic cancer patients, tumors have grown around the pancreas to encompass critical blood vessels. Conventional wisdom has long held that surgery to remove the tumors is rarely an option, and life expectancies are usually measured in months. At Fortis hospital, Shalimar Bagh - Our expert team of Gastro-onco surgeons, Chemotherapy and radiation specialists are achieving excellent long term survival outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer. There is a significant long-term survival advantage in patients treated with surgery in early disease and chemotherapy and radiation followed by aggressive operations with vascular resection and reconstruction in advanced disease.   For advice, contact Dr Ashish Sachan, MCh GI surgery - Consultant at Fortis hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi For booking appointments, call@ 7428617074 Whatsapp link : https://wa.me/917428617074 For more information , visit https://drashishsachan.com/ Clinic locatio...