Whipple procedure
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A complex surgical procedure to remove the head of the pancreas, often used for pancreatic cancer, but patients can still recur if micro-metastases are present.
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Peter Attia MD
A complex surgical procedure to remove the head of the pancreas, often used for pancreatic cancer, but patients can still recur if micro-metastases are present.
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Andrew Huberman
A complex surgical procedure to remove the head of the pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder, and part of the bile duct, used for certain pancreatic cancers. It has a very low mortality rate in specialized centers today.