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 ...

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 ...

Despite advances in cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, ...

NEW JERSEY - Some critical health research is going on in our area, and John Elliott is participating in a study. He's participating in a pancreatic cyst surveillance research initiative at Cooperman ...

LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The prevalence of pancreatic cysts has increased significantly over the last decade due to increased quality and frequency of imaging (CTs and MRIs). Recent data suggest that up ...

Of the original group, 676 people underwent a repeat examination 5 years later. At the time of the initial exam, 49% had at least one cyst ≥ 2 mm in diameter. The yearly incidence of new cysts during ...

MRI and CT scans of nearly 1,000 adults were evaluated by ChatGPT-4 and the traditional manual approach for pancreatic cysts. The accuracy of AI was equivalent to human performance in identifying and ...