Norton doctor first in Kentucky to offer groundbreaking pancreatic cancer treatment

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Life-changing cancer technology has arrived at Norton Healthcare for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Dr. William Evans III, a gastroenterologist with Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, has become the first and only physician in Kentucky to deliver the endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation treatment to patients.

While it isn’t a cure for pancreatic cancer, the treatment can help extend survival rates and improve quality of life for patients by “decreasing the overall treatment burden.”…

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