A study published April 14 by JAMA Network Open found that rates of pancreatic and colon cancer rose among young adults from 2000-2021. Researchers examined 275,273 cases of pancreatic cancer and ...

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma incidence is rising across all age groups, with the highest APC of 4.35 in the 15 to 34 age group. The SEER database, covering 47.9% of the US population, provides ...

Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. It allows your body to use glucose for energy. Glucose is a type of sugar found in many carbohydrates. The body ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Insulin is a hormone your pancreas makes to lower blood glucose, or sugar. If you have diabetes, your pancreas either doesn't make enough insulin or your body doesn't respond well to it.

The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder work together to support digestion. All three organs are in the upper-right side of the stomach. Sometimes, untreated gallstones block biliary ducts ...

Pancreatic cancer is predicted to become the second-deadliest cancer in the US by 2030. Researchers at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found a way to slow the progression of pancreatic ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new method identifies and classifies pancreatic cancer cell subtypes using glycan signatures on cell surfaces. This technique, multiplexed glycan ...

Those with severe liver disease may need a liver transplant. Conditions affecting the pancreas can make it hard for this organ to secrete pancreatic juices into the digestive system. This can lead ...

You can live without your pancreas; however, it does require you to take medications and make certain diet and lifestyle changes to adjust to life without a pancreas following surgery. The pancreas is ...

Australian researchers are poised to become the first in the world to take pancreatic islet cells from genetically modified pigs and transplant them into human patients. Their goal: To cure type 1 ...

The Colorado affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network invites the community to participate in the PanCAN PurpleStride® on Saturday, April 26, at Denver City Park. This event is part of a ...