Pancreas Cyst Multidisciplinary Clinic

Most patients diagnosed with pancreatic cysts will not require surgery. But it's crucial to determine whether a cyst is benign, cancerous, or in a transitional state.

What is a multidisciplinary clinic?

As treatments for pancreatic and biliary cancer evolve, fewer patients undergo single-modality therapy. Instead, more and more patients are being treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy that involves the expert opinions of specialists in those treatments.

This "multidisciplinary approach" provides patients with the most current, effective, and evidence-based treatments in a single-day appointment, as well as the opportunity to meet with the specialists who collaborate in his or her care. These specialists might include:

Learn the advantages of a multidisciplinary clinic

Once the patient is referred to the clinic, specialists review his or her laboratory and radiologic tests – and order new tests, if indicated. After the patient provides a thorough history and gets a physical examination, the patient's case is presented to the multidisciplinary team, who design an individualized plan of care that they discuss with the patient.