
Pancreatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Inflammation is immune system activity that can cause swelling, pain, and changes in how an organ or tissues work. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that's tucked behind the stomach. The pancreas helps …
Pancreatic cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年5月4日 · Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the pancreas. The pancreas lies behind the lower part of the stomach. It makes enzymes that help digest food and hormones that help manage blood sugar. The most common type of pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Pancreas procedures. Procedures with an endoscopic camera and tools may be used to drain fluid from the pancreas or remove diseased tissue. Treatment for alcohol dependence. If excessive alcohol use has caused pancreatitis, a treatment …
Pancreatic cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年5月4日 · Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis
2022年11月17日 · ANSWER: Simply put, pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen, your pancreas produces digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate how your body processes sugar.
5 coisas que você precisa saber sobre o câncer de pâncreas
2022年1月27日 · 4 de fevereiro é o Dia Mundial do Câncer “Não é um câncer particularmente comum”, afirma Mark Truty, M.D., cirurgião-oncologista na Mayo Clinic. “O risco de câncer de pâncreas por toda a vida para qualquer paciente sem qualquer predisposição de risco é de apenas 1 a 3 por cento.” De acordo com o National Cancer […]
5 things to know about pancreatic cancer
2021年11月22日 · Doctors have identified some factors that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, including smoking, diabetes, chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), obesity, and family history, but the cause is not clear.
Autoimmune pancreatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年12月16日 · Autoimmune pancreatitis is an inflammation in the pancreas. It may be caused by the immune system attacking the pancreas. Autoimmune pancreatitis also is called AIP.
Dilated pancreatic duct: What to do? | Mayo Clinic Connect
2023年5月7日 · Incidental finding in CT scan shows 4 mm dilated duct on pancreas. Other symptoms include pain upper right abdomen and extreme nausea. I have strong antibiotics for infection.
Anyone have a small pancreatic IPMN cyst that ... - Mayo Clinic …
2023年10月24日 · My recent 6 month CT scan showed a 7 mm pancreatic cyst that looks like a side branch IPMN in head of pancreas. I have recurrent breast cancer, BRCA2 mutation (raises risk of pancreatic cancer) and lung NETs (neuroendocrine cancer). NETs can present as a cyst. I will have a pancreatic MRI.