Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Pancreatic Cancer Patient Gets a Second Chance

When 81-year-old Betty Gassner noticed her complexion appeared jaundiced, she knew she needed to make an appointment with her family physician. Having lived a healthy lifestyle and with no signs of high blood pressure or other health issues, she was shocked by the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer...

Whipple Procedure and a Positive Attitude Spell Success for Pancreatic Cancer Survivor

Ann Seymour was on a business trip to New York and feeling completely normal when a perfect stranger – her hotel roommate, who just happened to be a nurse – told her she looked jaundiced, in fact very jaundiced.  At the woman's insistence, Seymour went to a nearby hospital emergency room...

Video Interview -- Colorectal Cancer Survivor

This is the story of Susan McCarney and her fight with cancer. In this video, you'll hear from her family that cares deeply for her and the medical professionals who do, too.

Surgery with Heated Chemotherapy Gives Patient with Recurrent Colon Cancer New Hope for the Future

George Sobeck's advice to friends or family facing a cancer diagnosis is to "hang in there and do whatever it takes to stay alive." He speaks from experience. He benefited from an innovative treatment for his metastatic colon cancer...

Frederick Man's Inoperable Liver Cancer Successfully Treated with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy

Diagnosed with carcinoid tumor that later spread to his liver, Brian Williar researched his treatment options and came to the UMGCC in 2005 for a revolutionary treatment known as SIR-Spheres. A type of Selective Internal Radition Therapy (SIRT)...

Pennsylvania Woman Undergoes Extensive Surgery with Heated Chemotherapy to Treat Rare Abdominal Cancer

Linda S. had suffered from colitis for years and had a history of gallstones, so the 57-year old was not too alarmed when she felt pain in her side while at work one afternoon. When the pain in her side got more severe, however, she asked her husband to...

Innovative Therapy, Aggressive Treatment Benefit Woman with Rare Form of Gastrointestinal Cancer

One day last March, 58-year-old Charlene Jordan found herself in the emergency room of a local hospital with severe stomach pain. An MRI test showed that her small intestines were twisted. She would require immediate surgery.