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Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer because it's often caught at an advanced stage. And for some patients, one treatment option may be a complex surgery known as the Whipple procedure.
The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, is most commonly used to treat cancers located in the head of the pancreas.
Learn more about robotic-assisted surgery and the Whipple procedure in this Mayo Clinic Minute featuring Dr. Zhi Ven Fong, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist and hepatobiliary and pancreas surgeon.
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