Pancreatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 31, 2025 · Acute pancreatitis can make the pancreas vulnerable to infections. Pancreatic infections are serious and require intensive treatment such as surgery or other procedures to remove the …
Pancreatic cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
May 4, 2024 · The pancreas is a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. It has a role in digestion and in regulating the level of sugar in your blood.
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Stool tests can measure levels of fat that could suggest your digestive system isn't absorbing nutrients as it should. Pancreatic function tests can be done on fluid collected from the pancreas during an …
Discovery reveals how to prevent organ damage in pancreatitis
Nov 8, 2024 · These diseases may silently damage the pancreas, causing it to leak lipase and create a vicious cycle of worsening organ damage. "Preliminary studies suggest that patients with elevated …
Pancreatic cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
May 4, 2024 · Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
NET tumor of pancreas (1 cm) diagnosed - Mayo Clinic Connect
Jul 9, 2025 · I am 73 year old diagnosed with a 1 cm NET of pancreas that was found incidentally on a CT scan that was done for another issue. The surgeon I was referred to recommended to just follow …
Pediatric neuroblastoma in the pancreas | Mayo Clinic Connect
Jul 8, 2025 · I also had 3/4 of pancreas removed with spleen and am doing just fine without the spleen. You just have to be sure to keep up with your shots (vaccines), to be sure you are protected immune …
The role of KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer prognosis
May 6, 2025 · "Historically, it’s been known that KRAS mutations are associated with more biologically aggressive pancreatic cancer," says Jennifer L. Leiting, M.D., a hepatobiliary and pancreas surgeon …
Pancreatic cancer - New treatments, better outcomes - Mayo Clinic …
Dec 2, 2024 · Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies behind the lower part of your stomach. Pancreatic cancer often doesn't cause symptoms in …
Dilated pancreatic duct: What to do? | Mayo Clinic Connect
May 7, 2023 · It turned out to be enteritis, but the CT scan showed that I had a dilated pancreas at 4.5 mm. The doctor felt that was the most important thing to get evaluated.