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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...

Cystic tumors of pancreas - Treatment in New Delhi, India by Dr Ashish Sachan, MCh Gastrointestinal surgery

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Cystic lesion in pancreas can be both cancerous and non cancerous . To confirm the type of cystic lesion, best investigations are CT scan or MRI of abdomen.  Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is also helpful in diagnosis of the type of cystic lesion of pancreas. The patient presents with pain abdomen, nausea , vomiting , sometimes with loss of appetite, weight loss or jaundice. The best treatment depends on type of lesion. For cancreous lesion, the treatment of choice is surgery and for non cancreous lesion, the treatment depends on size, symptoms and the associated risk of becoming a cancer in the future. 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:...