Pancreas Knowledge Centre
Everything about the pancreas in one place — pancreatic cancer and neuro-endocrine tumours, diagnosed with EUS and ERCP and treated with complex surgery where it offers the best chance of cure.
Understanding your Pancreas
The pancreas sits deep in the abdomen and pancreatic problems — including pancreatic cancer and neuro-endocrine tumours (NET) — can be silent until they are advanced. This hub explains both conditions, how they are diagnosed with EUS and ERCP, and what curative surgery involves.
Painless jaundice, unexplained weight loss or new-onset diabetes can be the first sign of a pancreatic problem. Because the pancreas is deep and symptoms are often vague, these signs deserve prompt, expert assessment.
Common symptoms to watch for
Painless jaundice (yellowing)
Unexplained weight loss
Persistent upper-abdominal or back pain
New-onset or worsening diabetes
Loss of appetite
Pale stools or dark urine
Pancreas cancer — what to know
Diagnosis & our approach
Detailed imaging and precise needle biopsy of pancreatic lesions.
Relieves a blocked bile duct and clarifies duct anatomy before treatment.
CT/MRI to confirm the diagnosis and stage before any treatment decision.
Surgeon, oncologist, radiologist and pathologist review every case together.
How we treat Pancreas conditions
Featured treatment ERCPAn endoscopic procedure that clears bile-duct stones, relieves blocked bile ducts and places stents — avoiding open surgery for many biliary problems.
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Frequently asked questions
No. When detected early and confined to the pancreas, surgery combined with chemotherapy can be curative, which is why prompt specialist assessment of warning signs matters.
The Whipple operation removes the head of the pancreas, part of the bile duct, the duodenum and surrounding tissue, then reconnects the digestive tract. It is the standard curative surgery for tumours in the head of the pancreas.
A common early sign is painless jaundice — yellowing of the eyes and skin — often with weight loss. New, unexplained diabetes can also be a clue.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) allows a precise, minimally invasive needle biopsy of the pancreas while imaging the tumour in fine detail.
NETs range from benign-behaving to malignant, but many are slow-growing. Localised NETs are often cured by surgery, and even advanced cases can be controlled for years.
Functional NETs may cause flushing, diarrhoea or low blood sugar from hormone release, while many NETs cause no symptoms and are found incidentally on scans.
Diagnosis combines specialised blood tests, CT/MRI, endoscopic ultrasound with biopsy and dedicated nuclear-medicine scans that highlight NET cells.
Yes — localised NETs are frequently cured by surgical removal, which is why early, specialist assessment is valuable.
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Dr. Avinash Tank, MBBS · MS (General Surgery) · MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology, SGPGIMS)
SGPGIMS (India's premier GI centre) + advanced training in Japan & South Korea. Super-specialist gastrointestinal, bariatric & cancer surgeon treating pancreas conditions at Dwarika Hospital — Gastro, Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgery Center.
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