Pancreatitis Top Stories
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The Significance Of Early Detection In Enhancing Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Outcomes
Dec 4, 2023 12:24 ISTThere are different types of pancreatic cancer, but the most common type is pancreatic adenocarcinoma, accounting for the majority of cases. -
Whipple Procedure For Pancreatic Cancer: What Is It And How Is It Performed?
Nov 16, 2023 10:12 ISTThe Whipple procedure, also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a complex surgical technique primarily used for treating tumors located in the head of the pancreas. -
World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2023: Watch Out For These 10 Early Signs
Nov 16, 2023 04:19 ISTWorld Pancreatic Cancer Day 2023: Consult with a medical professional for proper evaluation and diagnosis if you have any concerns. -
World Pancreatic Cancer Day: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment And More
Nov 16, 2023 12:16 ISTWorld Pancreatic Cancer Day is observed on every third Thursday of November. -
Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis Can Be Improved Through Lifestyle Choices; Here's How
Mar 6, 2023 06:30 ISTRead on as we share some tips you can use to treat or prevent acute pancreatitis. -
Pancreas: What Factors Could Lead To Pancreatitis? Look Out For These Causes
Feb 16, 2023 01:08 ISTRead on as we discuss some typical causes of pancreatitis to watch out for. -
Pancreas: Diabetes Can Lead To Poor Pancreatic Health; Watch Out For These Signs
Feb 15, 2023 08:36 ISTIn this article, we discuss the link between pancreatic health and diabetes. We also list some common early signs of poor pancreatic health. -
Pancreatitis: Causes, Signs, Risk Factors And Treatment
Nov 21, 2022 05:58 ISTIn this article, we discuss the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of pancreatitis. -
Pancreatic Cancer FAQs: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Dec 6, 2021 01:11 ISTPancreatic Cancer is the most severe form of cancer that can occur in any part of the pancreas, despite the small number of cases. -
Pancreatic Cancer: 10 Early Symptoms You Should Not Ignore
Feb 18, 2021 09:50 ISTPancreatic cancer is broadly divided into 2 categories. It develops from the cells of a digestive organ called the pancreas. Severe abdomen pain is the common symptom in pancreatic cancer. know other symptoms. -
Acute Pancreatitis: Signs And Symptoms You Must Watch Out For
Feb 10, 2021 09:24 ISTAcute pancreatitis: Men are at a higher risk of this condition than women. Read here to know more about this condition from an expert. -
Attention! Excess Body Weight May Lead To This Cancer
Apr 1, 2019 03:33 ISTHigher Body Mass Index was linked with increased risk of dying of pancreatic cancer, but this increase in risk was largest for BMI assessed at earlier ages, the researcher said. -
I Had Pancreatic Cancer. Here's How I Survived It
Mar 12, 2019 05:47 ISTPancreatic cancer is a very isolating disease with an abysmally low survival rate, 8.5 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute. Read here to know a moving story of a pancreatic cancer survivor. -
Suffering From Acute Pancreatitis? Here Are Some Best And Worst Foods You Should Know
Oct 9, 2018 10:23 ISTPancreas are closely related to your digestive process, hence it becomes important as to what you choose to eat.There are certain foods you can eat to protect and which can even help you to heal your pancreas. -
Type 2 Diabetes Can Increase Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer: Study; Risk Factors You Must Know
Jun 19, 2018 02:20 ISTCauses of pancreatic cancer: Recent-onset diabetes has been associated with around 2.3 fold greater risk of pancreatic cancer as compared to long-standing diabetes. -
Pancreatic Cancer: Top 7 Risk Factors For Pancreatic Cancer
May 22, 2018 10:39 ISTPancreatic cancer causes are still unknown, but its risk factors can be outlined. Click here to know the risk factors linked to pancreatic cancer. -
Take Note Of These Early Warning Signs Of Pancreatic Cancer
Dec 13, 2017 03:47 ISTIndividually these signs may not mean anything. However, if you are experiencing two or more of these symptoms of pancreatic cancer, it is time for you to check with a doctor. -
A New Selfie App To Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
Aug 31, 2017 02:00 ISTMobile technology now comes to our rescue in terms of health as well. Yes! There are apps which can diagnose diseases even before they show symptoms in us. One such app is BiliScreen. -
Studying Web Searches May Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer: Study
Jun 13, 2016 05:10 ISTMicrosoft scientists have teamed up with researchers from Columbia University to study how web searches can be used to detect future diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. -
New Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer In The Offing
May 4, 2016 02:44 ISTScientists have for the first time shown that controlling cholesterol metabolism could reduce pancreatic cancer spread to other organs, an advance that may lead to a new treatment for the deadly disease using atherosclerosis drugs. -
Oral Bacteria May Help Spot Pancreatic Cancer, Says Study
Apr 20, 2016 06:08 ISTThe presence of certain bacteria in the mouth may point to increased risk for pancreatic cancer and enable earlier, more precise treatment, a new study has found. -
New Implantable Device May Help Shrink Pancreatic Tumours
Apr 15, 2016 02:22 ISTMIT researchers have developed a small, implantable device that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to pancreatic tumours, and can potentially help shrink the tumours to a size where a surgeon can remove them. -
Neem Extract Shows Promise In Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Feb 12, 2016 01:26 ISTA natural extract derived from Neem tree could potentially be used to treat the highly lethal pancreatic cancer, says a team of researchers including Indian-origin scientists. -
Implantable Device Could Help Shrink Pancreatic Tumours: Research
Feb 9, 2016 12:23 ISTAn implantable device can deliver a particularly toxic cocktail of drugs directly to the highly lethal pancreatic tumours to stunt their growth or in some cases, shrink them -- all while showing signs that the rest of the body would be spared of the toxic side effects, new research has found. -
Diabetes Drug May Slow Growth Of Pancreatic Cancer: Study
Jan 18, 2016 04:58 ISTResearchers including those of Indian-origin may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the diabetes drug metformin to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer. -
Insulin-Producing Pancreatic Cells Created From Human Skin
Jan 7, 2016 03:20 ISTScientists have successfully converted human skin cells into functional pancreatic cells, a breakthrough that may lead to a personalised cell therapy for diabetics and spell end for daily insulin injections. -
Magnesium Intake May Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer: Study
Dec 20, 2015 03:41 ISTTaking magnesium supplements could help prevent pancreatic cancer, suggests a new study which found that every 100-milligrammes-per-day decrease in magnesium intake was linked to a 24 per cent increase in the occurrence of the deadly disease. -
New Test to Quickly Spot Pancreatic Cancer: Study
Nov 29, 2015 12:47 ISTBy collecting samples from the portal vein -- which carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, including from the pancreas, to the liver -- physicians can learn far more about a patients pancreatic cancer than by relying on peripheral blood from a more easily accessed vein in the arm, says a study. -
Existing Drugs Could Treat Gastric Cancer
Oct 30, 2015 10:24 ISTCertain drugs currently used to treat breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers, could also be used to treat some gastric cancers, researchers have found. -
Insulin-Producing Cells That May Treat Diabetes Created
Oct 1, 2015 03:19 ISTResearchers have developed a new technique to produce cells with insulin-secretion capabilities that may help treat patients with type 1 diabetes. -
Drug Combo Could Combat Pancreatic Cancer
Sep 23, 2015 07:12 ISTPairing an experimental drug with an existing one could provide a more effective way to treat a form of pancreatic cancer than a single drug, new research has found. -
Cured meats not linked to pancreatic cancer
Jul 11, 2011 09:26 ISTThere are no clear signs that eating cured meats like ham, bacon or hot dogs could increase the odds of getting pancreatic cancer. -
Heavy drinking raises death risk from cancer
Apr 1, 2011 11:17 ISTOverall, the findings add to the evidence that alcohol consumption, in particular, heavy alcohol intake, is an independent risk factor for pancreatic cancer. -
Sweets linked to pancreatic cancer risk
Jun 17, 2010 04:01 ISTPeople with diets high in sweets and other foods that cause rapid blood sugar spikes have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer than those who eat less of those foods. -
Heavy alcohol ups pancreatic cancer risk
Jan 20, 2010 04:27 ISTHigh daily alcohol consumption over time may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer though no association is found between low-to-moderate alcohol intake and risk of pancreatic cancer. -
Smoking and risk of pancreatitis
Mar 28, 2009 10:10 ISTSmoking boosts the risk of developing a difficult-to-treat inflammation of the pancreas, and this risk may persist even after kicking the habit. -
Fibre and whole grains lower pancreatic cancer risk
Nov 28, 2007 01:25 ISTEating more whole grain and fibre-rich food may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer by about 40 per cent. -
Spices might treat difficult cancers
Apr 8, 2006 11:51 ISTGinger can kill ovarian cancer cells while a compound in pepper hot can shrink pancreatic tumours. -
Dietary folate lowers pancreatic cancer risk
Mar 23, 2006 02:28 ISTAn increased level of dietary folate, not supplements, appears to reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.