Obstructive jaundice

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Recelty diagnosed with high grade poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, and was admitted to hospital for obstructive jaundice, wanted to know about prognosis and treatment, ols help

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Dr. Aditya Singh Oncologist 11 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Aditya Singh

Oncologist 11 yrs exp Bangalore

The prognosis and treatment is multifactorial and depends on patient’s general condition, comorbidities, stage of disease, operability, blood tests including tumor markers etc. Treatment options will depend on above factors and include surgery, chemotherapy (before or after depends on stage).

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Please consult a dedicated surgical oncologist who is trained in managing pancreatic cancers. Will need a good quality CT scan.

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Please consult a surgical oncologist before undergoing any other intervention especially stenting.

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