THE EXPERTISE TO FIGHT PANCREATIC CANCER Surgery is currently the only effective treatment for cancer of the pancreas. However, procedures for pancreatic cancer are complicated, requiring the efforts of expert surgeons. City of Hope's medical team features doctors with the skills to handle the complexities of surgery for pancreatic cancer, including removal and reconstruction of fragile blood vessels. Some patients are best treated with an integrated approach that includes surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Coordinating a complex treatment regimen requires a team approach, bringing together surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists with experience managing pancreatic cancer. City of Hope's multidisciplinary team of experts often treats the most complex and difficult cases, giving patients new hope to defeat the disease. Our research leaders, from top left: Joshua Ellenhorn, M.D., Chief, General Oncologic Surgery Cagandeep Singh, M.D., Chief, Hepatobiliarv Surgery Vincent Chung, M.D .. Assistant Professor, Medic..zl Oncology & Therapeutics Research joseph Kim, M.D., Assistant Professor. General Oncologic Surgery
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THE EXPERTISE TO FIGHT PANCREATIC CANCERSurgery is currently the only effective treatment for cancerof the pancreas. However, procedures for pancreatic cancerare complicated, requiring the efforts of expert surgeons.City of Hope's medical team features doctors with the skillsto handle the complexities of surgery for pancreatic cancer,including removal and reconstruction of fragile blood vessels.
Some patients are best treated with an integrated approachthat includes surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.Coordinating a complex treatment regimen requires a teamapproach, bringing together surgeons, medical oncologists andradiation oncologists with experience managing pancreaticcancer. City of Hope's multidisciplinary team of experts oftentreats the most complex and difficult cases, giving patientsnew hope to defeat the disease.
Our research leaders, from top left:
Joshua Ellenhorn, M.D., Chief, General Oncologic Surgery
Cagandeep Singh, M.D., Chief, Hepatobiliarv SurgeryVincent Chung, M.D .. Assistant Professor, Medic..zlOncology &Therapeutics Researchjoseph Kim, M.D., Assistant Professor. General Oncologic Surgery
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