Mark J Truty MD MSc, FACS

Summary

• Surgical Oncology - Expertise in Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Bile Duct Tumors, Gallbladder Cancer, Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Gastric Cancer, Sarcomas, and Intestinal Cancers. Specializing in advanced cancers (deemed unresectable/inoperable elsewhere). Willing to provide free-of-charge 2nd opinions and records review so patients can get definitive and honest answers on the appropriate treatment of their tumors.

For Medical Professionals - Improving care of patients with pancreatic cancer
Effective chemotherapy, improved radiation and advanced surgical techniques form the basis of a multimodal team approach that has yielded promising results. Des

Whipple procedure - Overview
A Whipple procedure - also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy - is a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine

Dr. Truty on Challenges With Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Mark J. Truty, MD, MS, assistant professor of surgery, Mayo Clinic, discusses challenges with treating patients with pancreatic cancer.

Surgery Is Becoming an Option for More Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Mayo Clinic E
Pancreatic cancer has long proved the least survivable of the most common forms of cancer, however with new protocols many "inoperable" patients are living long

Surgery for Advanced Pancreas Cancer - Mayo Clinic
Mark Truty, M.D., a Mayo Clinic surgeon specialized in treatment of pancreatic cancer, discusses the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.