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More collaboration needed among doctors, says Professor

RADHICA DE SILVA Some doctors in T&T still see liver and pancreas cancers as terminal diseases which cannot be cured, so they fail to refer patients for treatment. This was revealed by President of the Caribbean Chapter of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), Professor Shamir Cawich. The president and his team, which includes Vice President Dr Ravi Maharaj and General Secretary Dr Ammiel Arra, hosted a meeting on Saturday to share scientific knowledge on Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Tumours and Colon Cancer. Dr Arra, who conceptualised and organized the international conference, said it was meant to further local, regional and international collaboration among medical peers.

Doctor tells stubborn colleagues : Pancreatic, liver cancers not a death sentence

Dr Shamir Cawich Photo source: caribbeancollegeofsurgeons.com PROFESSOR of liver and pancreas surgery at the NWRHA Shamir Cawich said contrary to what some doctors practise and preach, liver and pancreas cancers in TT in 2021 are no longer a death sentence. Professor Cawich, president of the Caribbean Chapter of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA). spoke to the Newsday after the first international conference hosted by TT on January 30. He said such conditions can now safely be treated in TT with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy for good survival results. “As little as ten years ago, if you were diagnosed with pancreas or liver cancers, surgeons would pretty much tell you to go take a cruise, enjoy yourself and put your will in order.

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