The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

Understanding the warning signs of pancreatic cancer can help individuals seek medical attention sooner, potentially ...

From 1993 to 2008, 195 patients underwent pancreatic head resections (PD) due to ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas at our institution. The patients were observed from 1993 to 2011. The patient ...

Approximately 65% of cases involve the cancer attacking the head of the pancreas, which results in early onset of itching. It ...

At our institution, when neoadjuvant chemoradiation is delivered, the entire pancreatic head, body, or tail (depending on the site of the primary tumor) is targeted, rather than just the visible gross ...

A distal pancreatectomy is the removal of the end of the pancreas while leaving the pancreatic head attached. It is performed to treat pancreatic cancer localized in the end of the pancreas, but may ...