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A pancreatic cancer diagnosis is almost always serious, but symptoms often aren’t noticeable until the disease is in the ...
Maria Menounos had pancreatic cancer symptoms for over 1 year. But doctors said ‘everything's fine’ The TV personality has learned to listen to her intuition.
Pancreatic Cancer Surge May Be Less Worrisome Than It Seemed A rise in the disease in younger people was not followed by an increase in deaths, a study found, and might be a sign of overdiagnosis.
Katie Warren said her five-year-old husky, Nimbus, suffered a punctured pancreas, small intestine, and bowels after a confrontation with the animal Saturday.
The Saint Louis University Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases has been officially designated by the National Pancreas Foundation as a Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence.
Scientists have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN that is said to be less invasive, cheaper and more robust than traditional screening methods for pancreatic cancer.
Doctors use several different systems to stage pancreatic cancer, including the TNM (tumor, node, metastasis) system and a surgical staging system designed to see if a tumor can be surgically removed.
The pancreas-- a spongy, tadpole-shaped organ located behind the stomach-- makes enzymes our bodies need to digest food and hormones to regulate blood sugar levels. If the pancreas is injured, its ...
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation in the pancreas, which causes pain and swelling in the upper left side of the abdomen, nausea, and burping.
The beta cells of the pancreas don’t need the assistance of other pancreatic cells to produce insulin, according to new research. The findings are not only a potential game-changer for diabetics ...
Maria Menounos revealed that she predicted something was wrong with her pancreas during a podcast episode months before her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.