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CANCER · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
Pancreas Cancerat Dwarika Hospital.
Complex pancreatic cancer surgery (including Whipple's) with expert peri-operative care for the best chance of cure.
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PANCREAS CANCER AT A GLANCE
ALSO KNOWN ASPancreatic cancer treatmentPancreatic cancerPancreas cancer surgeryWhipple surgery
01 / IN SHORT
Pancreatic Cancer
explained plainly.
Written for patients, reviewed by the surgeons who perform this treatment.
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive tumour of the pancreas that often causes few early symptoms. Early-stage disease may be cured with major surgery such as the Whipple operation, combined with chemotherapy — making prompt, specialist assessment vital.
- DEFINITION
- Malignant tumour of the pancreas
- RISK FACTORS
- Smoking, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes, family history
- WHEN TO SEE A SURGEON
- Painless jaundice, weight loss, or a pancreatic mass on a scan
- CURATIVE OPTION
- Surgery (e.g. Whipple) for early-stage disease + chemotherapy
What is pancreatic cancer?
Pancreatic cancer arises from the cells of the pancreas, an organ deep in the upper abdomen that aids digestion and controls blood sugar. Most tumours occur in the head of the pancreas, where they can block the bile duct. Because the pancreas is deep-seated, tumours can grow before causing symptoms, so expert evaluation of any warning sign is important.
Symptoms & diagnosis
Classic features include painless yellowing of the eyes and skin (obstructive jaundice), unexplained weight loss, upper-abdominal or back pain, and new-onset diabetes. Diagnosis uses CT, MRI/MRCP and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), which also allows a precise needle biopsy; ERCP can relieve jaundice with a stent.
Treatment options
For tumours confined to the pancreas, surgery offers the only chance of cure — most often a Whipple operation (pancreaticoduodenectomy) for head tumours, or distal pancreatectomy for body and tail tumours. Chemotherapy before or after surgery improves outcomes, and stenting relieves jaundice when surgery is not immediately possible.
Why a super-specialist matters
Pancreatic surgery is among the most complex GI operations, and outcomes are strongly linked to surgeon and centre experience. Careful staging, multidisciplinary planning and meticulous peri-operative care give the best chance of a safe, curative result.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “Pancreatic Cancer” on dravinashtank.in
02 / EXPLORE
Understand it
before you decide.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Pancreas: the full overview
03 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL PANCREATIC CANCER GUIDES
Learn more about
pancreatic cancer.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
04 / WHERE IT IS PERFORMEDALL SURGICAL VIDEOS
Performed in our
own theatres.
Surgery at Dwarika happens in the hospital's own operating theatres, with intensive care in the same building. Real clips — silent, with no patient identifiable.
REAL FOOTAGE · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
BEFORE SURGERY · 01 / 09
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BEFORE SURGERY
IN THEATRE
05 / WATCH · PANCREAS CANCERFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Pancreas Cancer,
on film.
Operations from our theatres, patients who were treated here, and our surgeons explaining it — all from the hospital's own channel.
Dr. Avinash Tank
Director & Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist06 / WHO WILL TREAT YOU
Experienced hands.
A familiar face.
Meet Dr. Avinash Tank, the surgeon leading Dwarika’s team. Trained at SGPGIMS — India's premier GI institute — with advanced fellowships in Japan and South Korea.
MCh · SGPGIMSFellowships in Liver, Pancreas & Bariatric SurgeryInvited faculty · ASIRAJ 2026
- 25+
- Years of surgical practice
- 10,000+
- Bariatric & GI surgeries in his career
Figures reflect Dr. Avinash Tank’s career record, as published by his practice.
07 / HEAR IT FROM OUR PATIENTSALL PATIENT STORIES
Real people.
Personal stories.
Hear from people who have been here.
In their own words, at their own pace.
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08 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
EVERY STEP, TOGETHER
A little clarity.
A lot of reassurance.
Knowing what comes next makes all the difference. Explore your journey, from the first conversation to care after you go home.
Your guide to patient careCall, WhatsApp or use the form. Bring any scans, reports or endoscopy results you already have — it usually saves a visit.
09 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
10 / GO DEEPER
From our
surgeons' desk.
Articles and documented cases that point to this treatment.
11 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutpancreas cancer
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.
12 / MORE IN CANCERCANCER OVERVIEW
17 treatments,
one specialist team.
Performed at our GI Cancer Surgery centre.
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