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How Pancreatic Cancer Diagnose Or Confirmed?

Posted on January 9, 2019
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A patient with symptoms & signs of a pancreatic tumor may be 1st seen by family physician, internist, and general surgeon or directly by gastroenterologist. Specialist pancreatic surgeon is usually the last ring in the chain unfortunately and hence patients quite often come with a stent in the biliary system,...Read more

Pancreatic Cancer – Effects, Symptoms and Signs You Should Know …

Posted on December 31, 2018
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Pancreatic Cancer? Pancreatic cancer in most cases spreads rapidly to nearby organs. It is rarely detected in its early stages. But for people with pancreatic cysts or a family history of pancreatic cancer, some screening steps might help detect a problem early. One sign of pancreatic cancer is diabetes,...Read more

What Causes Pancreatic Cancer and Types of Pancreatic Cancer?

Posted on December 21, 2018
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What Is The Cause Of Cancer of The Pancreas? The cause of pancreatic cancer is largely not known, although in the case of ductal-type cancer (see below) there is an association with smoking tobacco. There is also an increased risk in patients with chronic pancreatitis and Hereditary Pancreatitis. Pancreatic cancer...Read more

What is Cancer and How Is Cancer Treated?

Posted on December 15, 2018
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What is Cancer? Cancer can arise in any part of the body when particular cells begin to multiply more than normally and spread into other tissues. Cancer arises because of defects within the genes of cancer cells, although the reason for these defects arising in the first place is not...Read more

Alcoholic Pancreatitis – Who Can Develop Alcoholic Pancreatitis?

Posted on October 30, 2018
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Most commonly, the disease develops in patients whose alcohol ingestion is habitual over 5-15 years. Alcoholics are usually admitted with an acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. Occasionally, however, acute pancreatitis can develop in a patient with a weekend binging habit, or a sole large alcohol load can precipitate a first...Read more

What Does the Pancreas Do: Function, Problems, Role in Digestion

Posted on September 4, 2018
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The pancreas does two important things: 1) It makes enzymes, which are necessary to digest food in the intestines. Food consists of carbohydrates (e.g. glucose), proteins (e.g. meat) and fat (e.g. butter). Pancreas secretes different enzymes, which are responsible for breaking down clumps of different types of food into small particles for...Read more

What Is Pancreas?

Posted on August 30, 2018
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The Pancreas and Its Functions The pancreas is a solid gland attached in the back of the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. The pancreas is divided into 5 parts – the head, the uncinate process, the neck, the body and the tail. The head of the gland is closely attached...Read more

Chronic Pancreatitis

Posted on August 18, 2018
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This is a patient information booklet detailing practical information about pancreas in general & specific information about chronic pancreatitis. Its aim is to provide the patient & his or her family with useful information on this particular pancreatic problem, the procedures and tests you may need to undergo, various treatment...Read more

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