Depending on the type and stage of the cancer, the patient may be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and/or palliative therapies. Some patients may receive more than one or a combination of these treatments. Pancreatic cancer clinical trials may also be an appropriate treatment option. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network recommends that all patients consider clinical trials when exploring treatment options.
Patients should seek care from hospitals and/or doctors that provide the best quality care. In many cases, this care can be obtained through hospitals or doctors that care for large numbers of people with pancreatic cancer. With more experience, hospitals or doctors may have greater knowledge of the disease and treatment options.
Information provided by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. (“PanCAN”) is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or other health care services. PanCAN may provide information to you about physicians, products, services, clinical trials or treatments related to pancreatic cancer, but PanCAN does not recommend nor endorse any particular health care resource. In addition, please note that any personal information you provide to PanCAN’s associates during telephone and/or email communications may be stored and used to help PanCAN achieve its mission of assisting patients with, and finding cures and treatments for, pancreatic cancer. Stored constituent information may be used to inform PanCAN programs and activities. Information also may be provided in aggregate or limited formats to third parties to guide future pancreatic cancer research and treatment efforts. PanCAN will not provide personal directly identifying information (such as your name or contact information) to such third parties without your prior written consent unless required or permitted by law to do so.
SOURCE: https://www.pancan.org/section-facing-pancreatic-cancer/learn-about-pan-cancer/treatment
Treatment Center:
The Provision Center for Proton Therapy - is the first of its kind in Tennessee and only the second in the Southeast - www.provisionproton.com
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center - one of the leading academic cancer research centers in the United States. www.cancer.iu.edu