A new method to treat hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia has proven highly selective in targeting lesions and effective in slowing tumor growth, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Weight loss surgery significantly cuts the risk of developing pancreatic cancer in people who are obese with diabetes, a new 20-year analysis has found.
Oct 12, 2020
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For certain surgical procedures, is there a correlation between the volume of services provided per hospital and the quality of treatment results? This is the question addressed in eight commissions that the Federal Joint ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Pancreatic cancer carries a poor prognosis, and it often goes undetected until advanced stages. A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that a certain cocktail of chemotherapy drugs may be a safe and effective ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread cancelations of electively-scheduled or 'non-emergency' operations were implemented to free up hospital beds and conserve protective equipment for health care workers. For some conditions, ...
Jul 7, 2020
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic not only affects patients who have the virus, but strikes the entire healthcare system including the care for patients with cancer. Aggressive cancers, such as pancreatic cancer, ...
May 27, 2020
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A clinical trial led by researchers from the University of Cincinnati has found that one-third of patients receiving chemotherapy before surgery for pancreatic cancer had very encouraging results at the time of the procedure.
May 20, 2020
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Pancreatic cancer is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths by 2030. However, recent developments in staging and treatment provide options to improve the long-term survival rate for an otherwise ...
Mar 10, 2020
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Adolescents and teens experience biliary side effects after weight-loss surgery at about the same rate as adults. However, in younger patients, the symptoms are more likely to manifest as pancreatic inflammation, or acute ...
Nov 5, 2019
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If the American Cancer Society's projections prove accurate, more people will die from pancreatic cancer than from breast, brain, ovarian or prostate cancer this year.
Jun 14, 2019
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