Ampullary cancer care at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic offers compassionate, comprehensive care for people with ampullary cancer.

Your Mayo Clinic care team

At Mayo Clinic, you'll receive coordinated care from a team of doctors and health care professionals. Doctors involved in your care may include gastroenterologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, pathologists and radiologists. Mayo Clinic doctors work together to provide you with a personalized treatment plan that takes into account your goals and preferences.

Advanced diagnosis and treatment

Mayo Clinic doctors have access to the latest technology, including narrow band imaging, to help diagnose and assess ampullary cancers.

Your team of doctors will work with you to review all of your treatment options and choose the treatment that best suits your needs and goals. The range of treatments offered to people with ampullary cancer includes chemotherapy, radiation and several surgical procedures, such as the Whipple procedure, minimally invasive surgery and endoscopic surgery.

Expertise and rankings

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are equipped with the knowledge and resources to provide comprehensive care for people with ampullary cancer. When you seek care at Mayo Clinic, you can expect:

  • Personalized care. At Mayo Clinic, oncologists work as a team with gastroenterologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists and others to make sure all of your individual needs are addressed in your care plan.
  • Experience you can trust. Mayo Clinic doctors are widely respected for their experience diagnosing and treating rare conditions, including ampullary cancers. Each year, more than 100 people with ampullary cancer receive care at Mayo Clinic.
  • Nationally recognized expertise. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center, which recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is ranked highly performing for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals, or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.

Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.

More information about billing and insurance:

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Oct. 30, 2021

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