The overall risk of malignancy in pancreatic cysts may be as low as 0.5 to 1.5%, and the annual risk of progression is 0.5%. 7,15 Conversely, studies estimate that 15% of all pancreatic ...

Your pancreas is an organ that sits behind your stomach and helps with digestion by producing enzymes and hormones, including insulin. Sometimes your pancreas can develop cysts. There are many types ...

Extended neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT) in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC): Updated results. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not ...

Your pancreas sits behind your stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones that help you digest food and that regulate blood sugar. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Your pancreas is shaped like an ...

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It can be either acute, producing temporary symptoms, or chronic, leading to long-term damage. Acute pancreatitis may lead to chronic pancreatitis in some ...

Pancreatic cancer is often difficult to detect in the early stages due to a lack of symptoms. However, a person may notice symptoms of pancreatic cancer in the later stages. These include nausea, back ...

The pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine function, controlling digestion through secretion of digestive enzymes and through insulin and glucagon secretion, which control blood sugar levels 1.

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

A new study found that certain fungi can settle in the pancreas, where they spur the growth of tumors. By Knvul Sheikh By now, you’ve probably heard that your body is teeming with bacteria. Some 100 ...

Pancreatic issues can show up on your skin. Jaundice makes skin yellow and itchy. Pancreatic panniculitis causes painful nodules. Necrolytic Migratory Erythema leads to red patches. Acanthosis ...