- Surgery
- Radiation
- Medical Oncology
- Whipple Procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) for Tumor Resection – Duodenal cancers are treated by surgical resection. Whipple procedure is the removal of the head of the pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder, bile duct and the adjacent lymph nodes. After resection, the small bowel is joined to the remaining part of the pancreas, stomach and bile duct.
- Whipple surgery is a complex surgical procedure that is done by highly skilled surgical oncologists specializing in GI cancers.
- Surgery for Palliative care – In certain advanced cases of duodenal cancers where the tumor has spread to adjacent organs causing persistent vomiting, surgery is done. The aim of this surgery is to relieve the symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Bypass – In a few cases, a bypass procedure like gastrojejunal anastomosis may be recommended for relieving the symptoms.
- Other procedures for Palliative care
- Endoscopic laser photocoagulation – In patients with persistent tumor bleeding, Endoscopic modalities like laser photocoagulation are used to seal off the bleeding by creating scar tissue.
