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Pancreatic Surgery 2/2

Playlists: symptoms   sir-spheres   richard alexander   pancreatic surgery   pancreatic cancer   pancreas   liver cancer   liver   hepatic infusion therapy   dr. richard alexander   diagnosis   chemotherapy   


Overview:
Cancer of the pancreas is not one of the most common forms of cancer, but it is one of the most challenging to treat. In this program, we learn about the newest approaches to treating pancreatic cancer and other forms of cancer in the gastro-intestinal tract.

Part two of this two-part program addresses the following topics:

  • Liver cancer
  • Sir-spheres
  • Hepatic infusion therapy
  • Heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy

Guest:
Dr. H. Richard Alexander, a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Dr. Alexander is also a professor and associate chairman for Clinical Research in the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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