The following is a summary of “Clinical Utility of Incorporating Next-Generation Sequencing Results in the Management ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography film showing multiple calculi in the dilated Main Pancreatic Duct (MPD) with involvement of secondary pancreatic ducts. The Common Bile Duct (CBD ...

Numerous studies could demonstrate that the best chances to cure pancreatic cancer are gained when it is detected early. A tumor size of less than 1 cm without microscopic invasion into the ...

Characteristic fissure-like non-enhancing areas were observed within the tumor, with regular shapes and arrangements, which were considered dilated renal collecting ducts rather than necrotic abscess ...

What is a 5-year relative survival rate? Where do these numbers come from? 5-year relative survival rates for pancreatic cancer Understanding the numbers Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates ...

An enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis in the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Pancreatic cancer kills 50,000 people each year, according to ...

UC San Diego’s latest study reveals MICAL2 as a critical factor in pancreatic cancer progression, offering new avenues for treatment through targeted therapies that could inhibit this enzyme and slow ...

The PEP risk classification (low, moderate, and high) was a significant predictive factor for PEP that was independent of intraprocedural PEP risk factors (precut sphincterotomy and inadvertent ...

The enzymes travel through the pancreas in small tubes called ducts. They move into a larger duct called the pancreatic duct. It joins with the common bile duct, which carries bile from the liver and ...

Exocrine pancreatic cancer develops from exocrine cells, which make up the exocrine gland and ducts of the pancreas. The exocrine gland secretes enzymes that help break down carbohydrates, fats, ...

Patients with pancreatic cancer who participate in clinical research have better outcomes. PanCAN strongly recommends clinical trials at diagnosis and during every treatment decision. Clinical trials ...

Pancreatic cancer is not the most common cause of jaundice. Other illnesses, affecting the liver and bile duct, are more common. If the pancreas is inflamed and swollen, or you have jaundice, you may ...