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Pancreatic Cancer

Cancer of pancreas (or pancreatic cancer) is an abnormal growth of cells, or a tumor, in the pancreas.

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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Unite Change
Highlights:
  • Pancreatic cancer has a low survival rate of under 8%, making early detection and awareness critica.....
Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Using Liquid Biopsy
Pancreatic incidentaloma is a lesion in the pancreas that is detected incidentally during the imaging scans done for other conditions.

Pancreatic Cancer Doesn't Care About Your Age
Pancreatic cancer rates are on the rise among people under age 50. Meanwhile, a new survey conducted by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer.....
Vitamin B12: Protective Shield Against Acute Pancreatitis
New study has identified vitamin B12 as a potential protective factor against acute pancreatitis, using a combination of human genetic data and animal.....
Weight-Loss Surgery Reduces Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Obese Patients
Highlights:
  • Obesity is a chronic condition affecting one in eight people
  • Obesity and type 2 .....


Type 1 Diabetes in Children - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications & Treatment
Type 1 diabetes is a condition most common in children in which the pancreas stops producing and releasing the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels... Read More
Trichobezoars - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Trichobezoars are undigested masses of hair mixed with food particles in the abdomen hairball and it is especially common in women with psychiatric disorders... Read More
Radiosurgery | Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) | Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
Radiosurgery, also called Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), is a procedure that uses a beam of radiation to treat cancer of the brain, spinal cord and other parts of the body using a Gamma Knife® or CyberKnife®. Radiosurgery can be carried out by a linear accelerator (LINAC), which uses CyberKnife® or TrueBeam® radiotherapy systems. Other radiotherapy technologies include Gamma Knife® and Proton therapy... Read More
Peritonitis - Causes, Symptoms, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Peritonitis, an inflammation of the peritoneum, is caused due to a bacterial or fungal infection that results mostly from rupture of an abdominal viscus... Read More
Peptic Ulcer
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Type 3c (Pancreatogenic) Diabetes - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Pancreatogenic diabetes or type 3c diabetes is a form of secondary diabetes, associated with a primary disorder of the exocrine portion of the pancreas... Read More
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis or inflammation of the pancreas may show up as acute pancreatitis or chronic pain. Alcohol consumption is the main offender. Treatment requires hospitalization and at times surgery... Read More
Pancreatic Cancer - All About the Disease, its Diagnosis and Management
Pancreatic cancer often involves its exocrine part. It grows aggressively, and often detected late. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy... Read More
Pancreas Transplantation - Procedure, Evaluation, Preparation, Surgery, After care
Pancreas transplant is a surgical procedure involving the replacement of a dysfunctional pancreas in a person with Type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes... Read More
Insulinoma - Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Insulinoma is a cancer of pancreas which causes excess release of insulin, thus leading to severe hypoglycemia... Read More



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