Pancreatic tumors, as well as other pancreatic diseases, can usually be treated with medication, radiotherapy, or surgery. Pancreatic surgery, when indicated, is the best treatment option.
Usually, this is the best option for treating conditions that affect the pancreas, such as:
- Pancreatectomies;
- Lymph nodes;
- Pancreatic cancer treatment;
- Pancreatitis;
- Formation of gallbladder stones;
- Obstruction of pancreatic ducts.
Cases of pancreatic bleeding may also indicate the need for surgery, and even persistent symptoms of severe abdominal pain, which may be related to pancreatic conditions, may result in surgery in some cases. Pancreatic surgery may also be necessary to remove cancerous pancreatic tumors. This is usually done to prevent the tumor from growing, to contain the spread to other parts of the body, and to relieve the pain that the tumor can cause.
Thus, in various medical conditions that affect the pancreas, surgery may be the most suitable alternative for treatment. It should be noted that when indicated, it is extremely important to prevent the growth and spread of the tumor, as well as to relieve the symptoms of pancreatic diseases.