What is A Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancers ?

HPB oncology is specialized multidisciplinary field of medicine dealing with cancers of the Liver, Pancreas, Bile Duct & Gall Bladder. Most of abdominal cancer are readily diagnosed by symptoms such as vomiting, gastrointestinal bleed, intestinal obstruction and basic tests such as endoscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound.

By virtue of their unique anatomical location liver and pancreatic and bile duct tumors are usually missed by these investigations and need specific tests like MRCP (Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography), EUS (Endoscopic ultrasound), ERCP (endscopiccholangiopancreatography), and multi-slice CT scan.

Colon and Rectum

• Colon Cancer
• Rectal cancer

Pancreas and periampullary

• Pancreatic cancer
• Periampullary carcinoma
• Tumours and cysts of pancreas

Liver and biliary

• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• BILE DUCT CANCER (CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA)
• Gallbladder cancer
• INTRAHEPATIC CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA (BILE DUCT CANCER)

Oesophagus and stomach

• Esophagus Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Gallbladder cancer
• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)