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  1. Zhi Ven Fong, M.D., Dr.PH.

    Zhi Ven Fong, M.D., Dr.PH.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Cholecystectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Liver tumor ablation, Liver cyst ...resection, Pancreatic enucleation, Gastrectomy, Liver cyst fenestration, Bile duct resection, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver cancer, Stomach cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatitis, Pancreatic cyst, Bile duct stricture, Gallbladder polyp, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Liver mass, Liver tumor

  2. Nitin N. Katariya, M.D.

    Nitin N. Katariya, M.D.

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    2. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Pancreas transplant, Laparoscopic surgery, Liver transplant, Whipple procedure, Kidney transplant, Pan...createctomy, Liver resection, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Diabetes, Cirrhosis, Pancreatic cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Kidney failure

  3. Michael L. Kendrick, M.D.

    Michael L. Kendrick, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Minimally invasive surgery, Radiofrequency ablation for cancer, Cryoablation for cancer, Laparoscopic... surgery, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Whipple procedure, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Paracentesis, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Liver tumor ablation, Liver cyst removal, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Soft tissue tumor ablation, Gastrectomy, Irreversible electroporation, Liver cyst fenestration, Microwave ablation for cancer, Bile duct resection, Bile duct stone removal, Carcinoid tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver cancer, Stomach cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Small bowel cancer, IPMN, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Bile duct stone, Bile duct stricture, Immune thrombocytopenia, Sarcoma, Enlarged spleen, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Biliary obstruction, Gallbladder polyp, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Peritoneal cancer, Appendix cancer, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Duodenal cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Liver tumor, Liver hemangioma, Polycystic liver disease

  4. Jennifer L. Leiting, M.D.

    Jennifer L. Leiting, M.D.

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Robotic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Cholecystectomy, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Hepatobilia...ry disease postoperative care, Bile duct obstruction surgery, Whipple procedure, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Microwave ablation for cancer, Bile duct resection, Carcinoid tumor, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, IPMN, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Bile duct stone, Bile duct stricture, Enlarged spleen, Biliary obstruction, Gallbladder polyp, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Duodenal cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Liver hemangioma

  5. Katherine Poruk, M.D.

    Katherine Poruk, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Liver biopsy, Whipple procedure, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimal...ly invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver tumor ablation, Pancreas biopsy, Liver cyst removal, Fundoplication, Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy, Liver cyst resection, Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Carcinoid tumor, Adrenal cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallstones, Liver cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatitis, IPMN, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Bile duct stone, Bile duct stricture, Enlarged spleen, Biliary obstruction, Gallbladder polyp, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Duodenal cancer, Duodenal polyp, Liver mass, Spleen injury, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Liver tumor, Adrenal incidentaloma

  6. Kunam S. Reddy, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    Kunam S. Reddy, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Pancreas transplant, Liver transplant, Living donor liver transplant, Whipple procedure, Kidney transplant, Living dono...r kidney transplant, Deceased donor kidney transplant, Immunosuppressive drug therapy, Portal hypertension

  7. Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Minimally invasive surgery, Radiofrequency ablation for cancer, Cryoablation for cancer, Laparoscopic... surgery, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Whipple procedure, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Paracentesis, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Liver tumor ablation, Liver cyst removal, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Soft tissue tumor ablation, Gastrectomy, Irreversible electroporation, Liver cyst fenestration, Microwave ablation for cancer, Bile duct resection, Bile duct stone removal, Carcinoid tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver cancer, Stomach cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Small bowel cancer, IPMN, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Bile duct stone, Bile duct stricture, Immune thrombocytopenia, Sarcoma, Enlarged spleen, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Biliary obstruction, Gallbladder polyp, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Peritoneal cancer, Appendix cancer, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Duodenal cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Liver tumor, Liver hemangioma, Polycystic liver disease

  8. Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    3. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    4. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Laparoscopic surgery, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Liver biopsy, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, H...epatobiliary disease postoperative care, Whipple procedure, Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Liver tumor ablation, Liver cyst removal, Portal hypertension management, Minimally invasive abdominal surgery, Liver cyst resection, Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Gastrectomy, Irreversible electroporation, Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy , Liver cyst fenestration, Microwave ablation for cancer, Bile duct resection, Bile duct stone removal, Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, Carcinoid tumor, Neuroendocrine tumor, Recurrent cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Portal hypertension, Liver cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Small bowel cancer, IPMN, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Bile duct stone, Bile duct stricture, Immune thrombocytopenia, Enlarged spleen, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Gallbladder polyp, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Peritoneal cancer, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Duodenal cancer, Duodenal polyp, Liver mass, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Liver hemangioma, Polycystic liver disease, Liver abscess

  9. John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Adrenalectomy, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Liver biopsy, Whipple procedure, Minimally inv...asive liver surgery, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Gallbladder tube placement, Liver tumor ablation, Pancreas biopsy, Liver cyst removal, Carcinoid tumor, Adrenal cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallstones, Liver cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatitis, IPMN, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Bile duct stone, Bile duct stricture, Enlarged spleen, Biliary obstruction, Gallbladder polyp, Appendix cancer, Adrenal insufficiency, Liver cyst, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct injury, Duodenal cancer, Duodenal polyp, Liver mass, Spleen injury

  10. Cornelius A. Thiels, D.O., M.B.A.

    Cornelius A. Thiels, D.O., M.B.A.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Robotic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy..., Whipple procedure, Cytoreductive surgery, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Pancreatectomy, Liver resection, Abdominal surgery, Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy, Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Gastrectomy, Microwave ablation for cancer, Carcinoid tumor, Neuroendocrine tumor, Recurrent cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Stomach cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Gallbladder cancer, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Sarcoma, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Liver tumor

Research

Diagnostic radiologists

Doctors who specialize in diagnostic radiology research new ways of using advanced, high-resolution imaging, such as PET MRI, to care for people undergoing Whipple procedures.

Mayo Clinic surgeons developed a new protocol that makes Whipple surgery an option for more people and improves the survival among this group.

Because more people are living longer after Whipple procedures than in the past, Mayo Clinic researchers are examining how to improve quality of life after surgery.

In addition, in the Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, new diagnostic tools, treatments and approaches to prevention for pancreatic cancer are being studied. Mayo Clinic doctors in this program are dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge of cancers affecting the intestinal tract and to improving the quality of life of people affected by these diseases.

Publications

See a list of publications about pancreatic cancer by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

By Mayo Clinic Staff

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  1. Delaney CP. Pancreaticoduodenectomy. In: Netter's Surgical Anatomy and Approaches. 2nd ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  2. Townsend CM Jr, et al. Exocrine pancreas. In: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  3. Reber HA. Surgical resection of lesions of the head of the pancreas. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  4. Mantzavinou A, et al. Robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy, comparing therapeutic indexes; a systematic review. International Journal of Surgery. 2022; doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106633.
  5. Simon R. Complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgical Clinics of North America. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.suc.2021.06.011.
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  8. Fernandez-del Castillo C, et al. Overview of surgery in the treatment of exocrine pancreatic cancer and prognosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  9. Bergquist JR, et al. Implications of CA19-9 elevation for survival, staging and treatment sequencing in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A national cohort analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2016; doi:10.1002/jso.24381.
  10. Katz MHG, et al. Preoperative modified FOLFIRINOX treatment followed by Capecitabine-based chemoradiation for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Trial A021101. JAMA Surgery. 2016; doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.
  11. Shubert CR, et al. Overall survival is increased among stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared to surgery first and adjuvant chemotherapy: An intention to treat analysis of the National Cancer Database. Surgery. 2016; doi:10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.010.
  12. Bergquist JR, et al. Risk by indication for pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients 80 years and older: A study from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. HPB. 2016; doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2016.07.012.

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