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 You have reached the blog of the Pancreas Cancer Research Clinic at Chennai.

As you are aware, pancreas cancer is one of the worst scourges of mankind. The disease has survived numerous battles from the medical profession and it is still having an upper hand.

There have been numerous developments that we wish to bring our patients through this clinic. 


  1. We are saddened by numerous situations that our patients are unable to afford treatment. To counter this, we have made the clinic completely free for consultations for people of all social and economic levels. We accept donations if it is willing and acceptable for you and it is only used to help another patient.
  2. We are experts in the treatment of this cancer, but even we are surprised at the molecular developments that have been happening in pancreatic cancer. We want to bring those technologies within your reach, so that you can benefit out of them.
  3. This blog will provide latest information for you to benefit.
  4. Please reach us in the clinics on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 5 pm and 7 pm. Please take appointments before coming to the clinic. We do provide consultations for walk in people, but we wish to keep them to a minimum.
  5. Appointments can be fixed at 94459 29523. This is a Whatsapp number for sharing files. Please use this number for emergencies. We wish to be of help to the maximum number of people in the best possible way. Kindly avoid misusing the service provided.
We wish to thank our donors and supportive patient families for the continued running of the free clinic.

Thank you.

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