Your pancreas has important jobs to do. A large gland behind the lower part of the stomach, it produces hormones that ...

A newly discovered link between pancreatic cancer and neural signaling reveals a promising drug target that slows tumor ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden partnership between pancreatic cancer and the nervous system. Support cells in the ...

A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a ...

The overall risk of malignancy in pancreatic cysts may be as low as 0.5 to 1.5%, and the annual risk of progression is 0.5%. 7,15 Conversely, studies estimate that 15% of all pancreatic ...

A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a new study shows. The ability of these cancer cells to adapt quickly and ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is by far the most common subtype of pancreatic cancer, but there are many other subtypes. Your pancreas is an organ behind your stomach that helps with digestion and hormone ...

Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas, which is an organ that sits behind the stomach and assists with digestion and blood sugar regulation. Pancreatic cancer develops in stages, ...

The most common pathology affecting the pancreas is excess intra-pancreatic fat deposition (IPFD), often called fatty pancreas disease (FPD) — a disorder experienced by roughly one fifth of the ...