Acute leukemiamajor
Also known as: Blood cancer
Ben is diagnosed with leukemia with a blast percentage of 80%, which is quite high. The episode centers on Dr. Cox's struggle to emotionally support his friend through the diagnosis and first chemotherapy treatment. Ben responds to chemotherapy and goes into remission by episode's end.
Scrubs — S01E23Patient: Ben Sullivan
Recurring storyline
Periampullary carcinomasupporting
Also known as: Pancreatic region cancer
Bile duct obstruction
A patient requiring a Whipple procedure (pylorus-sparing pancreaticoduodenectomy) after failed bile duct stenting. This case becomes part of the competitive dynamic between surgical interns Turk and Bonnie.