Cancers arising in the liver, gall bladder or pancreas (organs in the abdomen) are together called hepatobiliary pancreatic cancers.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
- Yellowish discolouration of skin, eyes and urine
- Pain in upper abdomen radiating to the back
- Mass in upper abdomen
EVALUATION:
- Blood investigations – CA-19-9
- Liver Function Test
- Serum amylase
- Serum Lipase
- CT scan
WHAT NEXT?
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers. Based on the location of the tumour, surgery differs.
Tumor in the region of head and neck of the pancreas needs Whipple’s surgery and those in the body and tail will need distal pancreatectomy.
Gall bladder cancers require Radical Cholecystectomy which involves removal of gall bladder, liver beds and regional lymph nodes.
Tumors of the biliary tract are treated based on their location.
