Somerville cancer survivor lends hand to Hoffman Breast Center Oct 9, 2009
Surgeons performed the complicated Whipple procedure to remove the malignant tumor. Most of her digestive organs were removed. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Health Care in Crisis Aug 1, 2009
The gastroenterologist, after performing a Whipple Procedure, or bile duct bypass, on Mike's pancreas in May 2002, had bad news for the Ellis family: He'd found tumors in Mike's pancreas, and so many tumors in his liver that he said he quit counting them at 100. In the doctor's opinion, Mike was, at best, living out his last 45 days. (BusinessWeek)
Pancreatic cancer Feb 8, 2009
One option is known as the Whipple procedure, in which the pancreas, part of the small intestine, bowel, stomach, biliary duct and gall bladder are removed. The removal of the pancreas leaves the patient with a lifetime dependency on insulin injections to metabolize sugar. (CNN)
Few get surgery for grim pancreatic cancer Feb 7, 2009
Most patients require the more arduous Whipple procedure that removes a trickier side of the pancreas, part of the small intestine, the gallbladder and bile duct, and sometimes part of the stomach. Why is cancer in such a tiny organ so grim. (MSNBC -- Health)
