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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.