Matthew Rosenblum was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer at age 32 Despite ... he had lost weight and his stools had turned a bone-white color. 'At first, I thought I was hungover.

A direct connection exists between the pancreas and diabetes. The pancreas is an organ deep in your abdomen behind your stomach. It’s an important part of your digestive system. The pancreas ...

In the latest installment of Healio’s video series with ASGE, Fiyinfoluwa O. Abraham, MD, discusses ethnic and racial disparities observed in the incidence of pancreatic cancer, demonstrating the need ...

More information: Saurabh Mandal et al, Molecular Differences in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas from Black versus White Patients, Cancer Research Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764 ...

Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition that causes the pancreas to become inflamed. It develops suddenly and can cause severe pain in the upper abdomen, often spreading to your back or left ...

The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

Out of every 100,000 people, 16 Black people develop pancreatic cancer, compared with 13 white people. Some research suggests that environmental and socioeconomic factors may be responsible for ...

The beloved physical therapist to elite athletes like snowboarder Shaun White and Serena and Venus Williams was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer — meaning it's terminal, with the average ...

A cystic neoplasm needs to be considered when a patient presents with a fluid-containing pancreatic lesion. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas may be more frequent than previously recognized and are ...

This study shows that, in pancreatic cancer, Black patients tend to have higher levels of the PD-L1 shield on their cancer cells compared to white patients. This could affect how their cancer ...