Team of experts cares for patients with cancers of the stomach, esophagus, liver, pancreas or bile ducts

Jason Wallen, MD, left, and Ajay Jain, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jason
Wallen, MD, left, and Ajay Jain, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Stomach and
esophageal cancers can be complex, difficult to distinguish and
variable in terms of treatment recommendations. Patients who seek
care through the Upstate Cancer Center now benefit from a
multidisciplinary team approach, in which surgeons, oncologists,
radiologists and other caregivers collaborate about the best
options for individual patients. Surgeons Stomach and esophageal
cancers can be complex, difficult to distinguish and variable in
terms of treatment recommendations. Patients who seek care through
the Upstate Cancer Center now benefit from a multidisciplinary team
approach, in which surgeons, oncologists, radiologists and other
caregivers collaborate about the best options for individual
patients. Surgeons Jason Wallen, MD Jason Wallen, MD, and, and Ajay
Jain, MD Ajay Jain, MD, explain this approach to cancers of the
upper portion of the digestive system, known as the foregut, which
includes the pancreas, liver and bile ducts, in addition to the
stomach and esophagus., explain this approach to cancers of the
upper portion of the digestive system, known as the foregut, which
includes the pancreas, liver and bile ducts, in addition to the
stomach and esophagus.