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Opinion|Videos|November 7, 2024

Initial Workup for a Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer Patient

Author(s)Rohit Gosain, MD, Rahul Gosain, MD, Eileen O’Reilly, MD

With Eileen O’Reilly, MD, the Oncology Brothers discuss the essential steps in the initial workup for a newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patient, including clinical evaluation, imaging, biopsy, and multidisciplinary staging for treatment planning.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Treatment Paradigm for Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

EP. 1 Treatment Paradigm for Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

EP. 2 Treatment Considerations for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

EP. 2 Treatment Considerations for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

EP. 3 Treatment Paradigm for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

EP. 3 Treatment Paradigm for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

EP. 4 Treatment Considerations for Disease Progression

EP. 4 Treatment Considerations for Disease Progression

EP. 5 Initial Workup for a Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer Patient

EP. 5 Initial Workup for a Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer Patient

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