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The Multidisciplinary Pancreatic Tumor Clinic

Nursing Staff
From left to right: Andreas Ozog R.N., B.S.N. Gastrointestinal Surgery; Cindy Chinavare RN., B.S.N. Gastrointestinal Surgery Janet Hampton R.N., B.S., OCN Clinic Coordinator; Cindy DePetro RN., B.S.N. Gastrointestinal Surgery; Leah Olson R.N., Nurse Practioner Radiation Oncology
The clinic meets each Monday. Consultations with surgical oncologists, medical oncology and radiation oncology specialists are available the same day for patients with suspicion of, or with the diagnosis of, pancreatic cancer. In most instances, patients will be seen in the clinic the Monday following a referral.

The clinic's address and information on appointments is on the make an appointment web page.

Why choose to get your diagnosis or treamtent from us?

The Clinic's Primary Goal: To provide a timely, multidisciplinary strategy to diagnose and effectively treat patients with pancreatic cancer.

The Clinic's Secondary Goal: To increase understanding of the biology of the disease and to improve on treatment results for patients through ongoing basic science and clinical trials research.

To learn more about the medical team, visit the provider page, which is on the UMHS website.

The Pancreatic Tumor Clinic offers:

  • Diagnostic testing completed quickly, with same day procedures available
  • Expertise in endoscopic procedures provided by gastroenterology clinicians
  • Availability of interventional radiologists for biliary stenting and percutaneous biopsy procedures
  • Specialized Pancreatic CT scan and endoscopic ultrasound procedures for diagnosis and staging
  • Surgeons with extensive operative experience in the resection of pancreatic tumors
  • Combined modality treatment approaches for localized pancreatic cancer
  • Investigational therapies for pancreatic cancer
  • Educational materials about the disease for patients and their families
  • Rapid reports to the patient's primary care and/or referring physician

To be referred to the Center's physicians and services, please call the clinic directly at 734-647-8902 and ask to speak with the scheduling coordinator. Or, you can go to our Make an Appointment webpage. Any requests for a specific physician will be honored to the best of our ability.


Speak with a Cancer nurse: 1-800-865-1125
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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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