What is pancreatic cancer?
Pancreatic cancer occurs when a cell in the pancreas is damaged and the malignant (cancer) cell starts to grow out of control. There are several types of pancreatic cancer, but the most common form occurs in the lining of the pancreatic duct.
Specialized centers for pancreatic cancer care
Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center – Dallas
Our comprehensive Pancreatic Cancer Center is dedicated to excellence in the research, prevention, early detection, treatment and pursuit of a cure for patients with pancreatic cancer. We are working to make the previously inoperable patient, operable.
Baylor Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center – Temple
Baylor Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center – Temple, located in Temple, Texas, offers an integrated care team for gastrointestinal cancer. The multidisciplinary group of physicians on the medical staff has the specialized training and the experience necessary to diagnose, evaluate and treat cancers in the GI tract.