Pancreatic Diseases & Treatment

Disorders of the pancreas can be divided into those caused by tumors (benign or malignant) and those caused by inflammation. The most common malignant pancreatic tumor is adenocarcinoma. Other types of tumors are cystic tumors, such as serous cystadenomas, mucinous cystadenomas, intraductal pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms (IPMN), or cystadenocarcinomas. Uncommonly seen are neuroendocrine (islet cell tumors), lymphoma, or metastatic tumors. It is extremely important to determine which type of tumor is present as this will dictate further therapy.

Your condition will be carefully reviewed by our doctor and treatment will be recommended tailored to your particular case. The majority of surgical procedures performed on the pancreas involve removal of the portion that is involved in the disease process. However, the management of some pancreatic diseases may not necessarily involve surgery.