The pancreas and the types of pancreatic cancer, how they're treated, and the latest research, with summaries for health professionals.
12 HealthJournals
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease. It’s the cancer that took Steve Jobs’ life. Although too late to save Jobs, advances in early detection of pancreatic cancer may give patients a fighting chance.
If preventing a potentially fatal tetanus infection isn’t reason enough to get vaccinated, what if the tetanus shot was also a “Trojan Horse” against cancer too? Would you get the shot?
The pancreas is a long slender organ that lies behind your stomach. The pancreas produces a variety of enzymes to help break down the carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in your diet. It also produces hormones, such as insulin, that help regulate a variety of body functions, including blood sugar.
Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the pancreas. It is hard to catch early, as it doesn't cause symptoms right away. Learn more about the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for pancreatic cancer.
Pancreas transplantation is surgery that places a healthy pancreas from a deceased donor in a person whose own pancreas no longer works. It is most often done for type 1 diabetes, sometimes together with a kidney transplant, and requires lifelong medicines to prevent rejection.
Researchers are working to advance our understanding of how to prevent, detect, and treat pancreatic cancer, which includes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET). PNET is much less common than PDAC and has a better prognosis. Learn about the latest research in pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer treatment options depend on disease stage and include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and palliative therapy. Get detailed information about the treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent pancreatic cancer in this summary for clinicians.
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