Dr. Thomas Clancy, surgical oncologist
Cancers of the pancreas and biliary tract are often difficult to diagnose and treat, as there are no established screening tests and often no early warning signs. Because these cancers tend to present when they are more advanced, avoiding delays in initiating treatment is important.
The Pancreas and Biliary Tumor Center at Dana-Farber/ Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center was created to bring together providers from multiple specialties to provide coordinated and timely care for patients with cancers of the pancreas and biliary tract. The Center also provides care for patients with premalignant lesions of the pancreas and biliary tract. These are tumors or masses that are not yet cancers, but may require surgery or careful monitoring.
In this video, Thomas E. Clancy, MD, FACS, Surgical Oncology, and Brian M. Wolpin, MD, MPH, Medical Oncology, review current treatment approaches for patients with pancreatic and biliary cancers and discuss research on new methods to improve diagnosis and treatment of these cancers.
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