Pancreatic Surgery (Part 2)

About the Video:
While cancer of the pancreas is not one of the most common forms of cancer, it is one of the most challenging to treat. In this two-part program with Dr. H. Richard Alexander, viewers learn about the newest approaches to treating both pancreatic cancer and other forms of cancer in the gastro-intestinal tract.

Specific topics covered in part two of this two-part interview include:

Liver cancer
Sir-spheres
Hepatic infusion therapy
Heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy

About the Expert:
Dr. H. Richard Alexander is a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He is also a professor and associate chairman for Clinical Research in the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Pancreatic Surgery (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKNNJB-7FcI

Dr. H. Richard Alexander
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/h.%20richard__alexander.html

UMGCC Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
http://www.umgcc.org/gi_program/index.htm

Overview: Liver Cancer
http://www.umgcc.org/gi_program/adult_liver.htm

Liver-Directed Therapies Program
http://www.umgcc.org/gi_program/liver_dir_therapy.htm

Overview: Selective Internal Radiation Therapy - SIR Spheres
http://www.umgcc.org/sir-spheres/index.htm

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