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Is pancreas cancer curable?

Pancreas cancer is NOT curable at present.

It is CONTROLLABLE. The treatment options that make this possible are available in Chennai itself.

Better surgery techniques, better medical treatments and better radiation methods have added many years to patients suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer at the root of the blood vessels - CAN be successfully removed.

Pancreas cancer with spread to liver - CAN be removed



Every pancreas cancer patient should have hope and persist in improving the outcome by using the option of better surgery, better radiation and better medical treatments.


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