G.I Cancer
Introduction to GI cancer
GI tract cancer is a collective term used to describe cancers that affect the digestive system. Worldwide, the most commonly diagnosed GI cancers include: colorectal cancer (CRC), gastric cancer, liver cancers (e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC]), esophageal cancer and pancreatic cancer.
Less common GI cancers include those affecting the anus, appendix, bile duct, gallbladder and small intestine, as well as GI neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and stromal tumors (GISTs), which are characterized by their cell type of origin.
Watch Dr Victoria Zazulina (Corporate VP and Global Head of Oncology Medicine) discuss Boehringer Ingelheim’s research focus on GI cancers in the video below.
Hepato Pancreato Biliary Diseases
Definition & Overview
Hepato-pancreato-biliary disease refers to any condition that affects the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and the bile ducts. These diseases commonly share some telltale signs or symptoms, such as jaundice, darker urine colour, and lighter stool colour. While some have genetic or hereditary causes, most are due to chronic damage to the tissues of the organs involved. These conditions are treated and managed by hepatologists, hepato-pancreato-biliary oncologists, and transplant specialists.
UGI Surgery
What is upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery?
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is surgery performed to treat pathologies of either the upper gastrointestinal tract (small bowel), gall bladder, liver, pancreas or oesophagus. The upper gastrointestinal (GI) includes the oesophagus (the food pipe), the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) and stomach.
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