Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Oncology Program
The Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Oncology Program is a comprehensive unit dedicated to the treatment and study of patients with cancers of the GI tract, bile ducts, liver and pancreas. Full care including initial or second evaluations and long-term follow up is offered in conjunction with the patient's referring physician. Activities are integrated through a multispecialty GI Clinic, which sees patients and meets for discussion regularly. Staff include: medical oncologists, surgeons, gastroenterologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, social workers and nutritionists.
Current treatment/research programs include:
- surgical resection
- cryoablation
- chemoembolization
- radiofrequency ablation
- systemic chemotherapy
- radiation therapy
- investigational agents
- combined modality therapy
- intra-arterial chemotherapy
- genetic testing/counseling
Patients Appropriate for Referral:
Patients with cancers of the GI tract, bile ducts, liver and pancreas