Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 18, 2022
Hi @micamica69, ampullary cancer, or ampullary carcinoma, is a form of cancer that forms in a body part called the ampulla of Vater. It is quite rare, especially in someone as young as 29.
Often surgery is recommend for this type of cancer. The surgery called Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) can greatly increase the chances of surviving this cancer.
Have you been diagnosed with this cancer or are you asking on behalf of a friend or family member? Has surgery been suggested?
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Hi @micamica69, ampullary cancer, or ampullary carcinoma, is a form of cancer that forms in a body part called the ampulla of Vater. It is quite rare, especially in someone as young as 29.
Often surgery is recommend for this type of cancer. The surgery called Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) can greatly increase the chances of surviving this cancer.
Have you been diagnosed with this cancer or are you asking on behalf of a friend or family member? Has surgery been suggested?
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