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 ...

Doctors at UVA Health are using a new method to treat pancreatic cysts, which are collections of fluid that form in the pancreas. Some cysts can eventually become cancerous, and typically need surgery ...

Researchers have outlined the comprehensive immune landscape and microbiome of pancreatic cysts as they progress from benign cysts to pancreatic cancer. The findings could reveal the mechanism of ...

Pancreatic cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in the pancreas. Some remain benign, while others have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer. A recent study, which followed 257 patients ...

Compared with the general population, patients with small, stable cysts without baseline worrisome features or high-risk stigmata did not have an increased risk for high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or ...

The Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer. Surgeons may also use this procedure to treat some benign pancreatic tumors, especially if the tumor is causing symptoms or is at ...

Longer diabetes duration was associated with a significantly increased risk of pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Diabetes was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs), with ...

When it comes to early detection of silent but deadly diseases like pancreatic cancer, finding it early and predicting disease aggressiveness are critical for increasing long-term survival. With no ...

The ever-increasing use of radiographic imaging of the abdomen, in particular by CT and MRI, has led to a significant rise in the discovery of patients with pancreatic cysts. Often these are ...

THIS IS DISCONCERTING THAT WAITING FOR A SCAN RESULTS CAN BE INTENSE FOR IRELAND, FRANCESCA AND HER FAMILY. THE DOCTORS LOOKING TO SEE IF EVERYTHING IS STILL OKAY WITH HER PANCREAS. A FEW YEARS AGO, ...