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Periampullary Carcinoma

It is the term used for cancer involving the head of the pancreas. Symptoms include pale skin, nausea, vomiting, weakness, weight loss, and bleeding from the rectum. The only cure is the complete removal of the tumor.

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Does periampullary carcinoma require a PET scan for treatment?

Query: Hi doctor,A patient has abdomen pain and vomiting with fever one month back. She was admitted to the hospital and came back home. Again last week, she had pain, and a lot of tests were performed. In which her FNAC reports showed cancer. Based on these reports, we require what should be the following...  Read Full »


Dr. Pawar Satyajit Jalinder

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and reports provided (attachments are removed to protect the patient's report). Based on this, my final analysis is periampullary carcinoma, biopsy papillary tubular neoplasm, and MRCP CT (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatograph...  Read Full »

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